Callant History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• England
• France
• Ireland
• Scotland

Etymology of Callant

From the historical and enchanting region of France emerged a multitude of notable family names, including that of the distinguished Callant family. Originally, the people in this region went by one (personal) name. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. These names then began to become "fixed" or hereditary between the generations. One of the types of names adopted as surnames were those derived from nicknames. Nicknames, or "eke-names," were an added name that generally reflected some physical characteristics or other attribute of the person that used the name. The Callant surname derives from the Old French word "galer," which meant "to enjoy oneself;" and as such was a nickname for a cheerful or high-spirited person.

Early Origins of the Callant family

Early History of the Callant family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Callant research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1646, 1715 and 1811 are included under the topic Early Callant History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Callant Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gallant, Gallante, Gallont, Galant, Gallantes, Galante, Galantes, Gallonte, Gallontes, Galonte, Galontes, Callant, Callantes, Callante, Callont, Calant, Calante, Calantes, Callonte, Callontes, Calonte, Calontes, Galland, Galand, Galen, Gallen, Galande, Gallande, Galandes, Gallandes, Galland and many more.

Early Notables of the Callant family

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