The name Blanchpa came to England with the ancestors of the Blanchpa family in the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Blanchpa family lived in the village of Blancpain in Normandy. The name of that town was probably derived from a person who worked as a baker. The name comes from the from the roots blanche, which means white, and pain, which means bread.
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Early Origins of the Blanchpa family
The surname Blanchpa was first found in Berkshire, where they held a family seat after the conquest. The name originated in France where it was associated with the village of Blancpain in Normandy.
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Early History of the Blanchpa family
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Blanchpa Spelling Variations
Multitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Blanchpain, Blanchpayne, Blancpain, Blancpayn and many more.
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Early Notables of the Blanchpa family
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Migration of the Blanchpa family
Because of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for Ireland, North America, and Australia in enormous numbers, traveling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Blanchpa or a variant listed above: a number of settlers who arrived by the 19th century.
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