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![Show Contents]() Caill History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Directly translated, the French word "caille" means "quail". Sources believe that Caille was originally a nickname given to a delicate person. 1 Early Origins of the Caill familyThe surname Caill was first found in Maine, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Le Mans 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. Early History of the Caill familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Caill research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1501, 1526, 1590, 1630, 1664, 1673 and 1713 are included under the topic Early Caill History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Caill Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Cail, Calhau, Cailloux, Caillouet, Caillavet, Caillette, Cailler, Caillé, Caillot, Caillat, Caillaud, Caillaux, Cailleaux, Caillard, Caille, Lacaille, Caila, Cailhaut, Cailhol, Cailhou, Caillan, Caillarville, Caillebot, Caillères, Cailleteau, Cailleu, Caillo, Caillez and many more. Early Notables of the Caill familyNotable amongst the family at this time was - Honoré Caille, Seigneur du Fourny (1630-1713), a French genealogist and examiner at the Court of Accounts in Paris
Migration of the Caill familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: many of the name who migrated to the New World from the mid 17th century onward.
- Dauzat, Albert, Morlet, Marie-Thérèse, Dictionaire Étymologique des Noms et Prénoms de France. Paris: Librairie Larousse, 1987. Print.
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