Brebant History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• France

Etymology of Brebant

Noble surnames, such as Brebant, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Brebant, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Maine. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Brebant family derived its name from the place named Brabant, in the province of Maine.

Early Origins of the Brebant family

Early History of the Brebant family

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Brebant Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brabant, Brébant, Braibant, Brabançon and many more.

Early Notables of the Brebant family

Maurice Braibant, born in Paris in 1863, who was a politician. Having graduated from law school, he moved to Largentière (Ardèche), where he founded «Le Républicain des Cévennes», a radical newspaper. In Bar-de-Luc he collaborated in «L'indépendance de l'Est», which published similar ideas. A judge at the...
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