Betancur History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Etymology of Betancur

What does the name Betancur mean?

The Betancur surname is a habitational name, taken on from any of various places in France. These place names in turn derive from a Germanic personal name, Betto, along with the Old French word, "court," meaning "yard", or "farmyard".

Early Origins of the Betancur family

The surname Betancur was first found in Artois, a former province of northern France where this illustrious family held a family seat with lands and manor for many centuries. The family were well established in the region of Arras and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. Robert, surname of Faissens, the Seigneur of Bethune of Artois held in the year 1000 and held the Counts of Artois.

One of the earliest records of the family was Jean de Béthencourt (1362-1425), a French explorer who in 1402 led an expedition to the Canary Islands. Born in Grainville-la-Teinturiere, province of Normandy, he was the son of Jean III Béthencourt and Marie de Bracquemont. He received the title King of the Canary Islands after his conquest. He co-founded the city of Betancuria in 1404 and many of his descendants are still found on the Canary Islands today.

Early History of the Betancur family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Betancur research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1620, 1626, 1667 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Betancur History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Betancur Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bettencourt, Betencourt, Betancourt, Bettancourt, Bethencourt and many more.

Early Notables of the Betancur family

Augustín de Vetancurt, also written Vetancourt, Betancourt, Betancur (1620-1700) French-born, Mexican Catholic historian and scholar of the Nahuatl language
Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur (or Betancourt) (1626-1667), called Hermano Pedro de San José Betancurt (Brother Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur) or more simply Hermano Pedro (Brother Peter), Santo H...

Betancur migration to the United States +

Betancur Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juan Betancur, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1812 1

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)