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![Show Contents]() Brisson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The tale of the Brisson name began in the medieval era among the Boernician people of the Scottish/English Borderlands. Brisson comes from the personal name Brice. The surname Brisson is a patronymic name, which means that it is derived from the personal name of the father of the bearer. Patronymic surnames can also come from the names of religious figures, or traditional folk heroes. In Scotland, the Brisson family was centered in the county of Berwick. Early Origins of the Brisson familyThe surname Brisson was first found in Berwickshire an ancient county of Scotland, presently part of the Scottish Borders Council Area, located in the eastern part of the Borders Region of Scotland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Brisson familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brisson research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1392, 1413, 1482, 1546, 1551, 1654, 1659 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Brisson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brisson Spelling VariationsSince medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, and since there were no consistent rules for the translation of rules from Gaelic to English, spelling variations are extremely common in Boernician names of this vintage. Brisson has been spelled Bryson, Brison and others. Early Notables of the Brisson familyMore information is included under the topic Early Brisson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brisson World RankingIn the United States, the name Brisson is the 9,733rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Brisson is ranked the 501st most popular surname with an estimated 9,739 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Brisson is the 217th popular surname. 3 France ranks Brisson as 1,536th with 3,849 people. 4  Migration of the Brisson family to Ireland
Some of the Brisson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 143 words (10 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Many of the Boernician-Scottish families who crossed the Atlantic settled along the eastern seaboard in communities that would become the backbone of the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. In the War of Independence, American families that remained loyal to the Crown moved north into Canada and became known as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestral culture of all of these proud Scottish families remains alive in North America in the 20th century through Clan societies and highland games. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Brisson or a variant listed above:
Brisson Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Madeleine Brisson, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 5
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Brisson Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- René Brisson, who arrived in Canada in 1664
- Rene Brisson, who arrived in Canada in 1664
- René Brisson, son of René and Anne, who married Geneviève Testu, daughter of Pierre and Geneviève, in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 23rd January 1696 6
- Charles Brisson, son of René and Anne, who married Marie Letartre, daughter of Charles and Marie, in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 25th November 1698 6
Brisson Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Jean Brisson, son of René and Anne, who married Catherine Dancosse, daughter of Pierre and Marie-Madeleine, in Rivière-Ouelle, Quebec on 20th June 1707 6
- Jean Brisson, son of René and Anne, who married Catherine Dancosse, daughter of Pierre and Marie-Madeleine, in Rivière-Ouelle, Quebec on 20th June 1707 6
- Sébastien Brisson, son of Sébastien and Jeanne, who married Catherine Pilliar in Montreal, Quebec on 13th January 1709 6
- René Brisson, son of René and Geneviève, who married Marie-Josephte Doyon, daughter of Antoine and Françoise, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 11th February 1719 6
- Pierre Brisson, son of René and Geneviève, who married Marie-Catherine Courteau, daughter of Pierre and Marie-Madeleine, in Rivière-Ouelle, Quebec on 9th April 1720 6
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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- Alphonse V. Brisson, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Mayor of White Plains, New York, 1937 7
- Aimé Brisson (1928-2023), Canadian politician from Montreal, Quebec, Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Jeanne-Mance (1962-1976)
- Thérèse Brisson (b. 1966), Canadian gold medalist women's ice hockey player at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Gerald Joseph Brisson (1937-2013), Canadian professional NHL ice hockey left winger
- François Brisson (b. 1958), French footballer who played from 1975 through 1993
- Eugène Henri Brisson (1835-1912), French statesman, 50th Prime Minister of France (1885-1886) and 66th Prime Minister of France in 1898
- Mathurin Jacques Brisson (1723-1806), French zoologist and natural philosopher, best known for his Pesanteur Spécifique des Corps (1787), a significant work involving the "specific weight of bodies"
- Jean-Serge Brisson (b. 1954), Canadian politician, leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Vivit post funera virtus
Motto Translation: Virtue lives after death.
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- "The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
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- 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)
- Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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