Cardinaux History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Etymology of Cardinaux

What does the name Cardinaux mean?

The prominent surname Cardinaux originated in the magnificent and dynamic country of France. This country was known for its powerful and eccentric royal dynasties, and also for its lasting contributions to the culture of Europe. The surname Cardinaux was an occupational surname for a person holding the religious title of Cardinal. Occupational surnames are part of a broader group of surnames, known as hereditary surnames. They were generally taken from the occupations of an ancestor of the bearer.

Early Origins of the Cardinaux family

The surname Cardinaux was first found in Poitou. The name can also be traced to Orleanais (Orléans), with the noble Cardinet family, from which came Claude de Cardinet, a squire who is recorded at his death in 1696, and who was general treasurer in Orléans. 1

Early History of the Cardinaux family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cardinaux research. The years 1780, 1834, 1838, 1850, 1856, 1869, 1871, 1875, 1882, 1887, 1890 and 1895 are included under the topic Early Cardinaux History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cardinaux Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cardin, Cardet, Cardineau, Cardinet, Cardot and others.

Early Notables of the Cardinaux family

Pierre-Maurice Cardinaux, who was a traitor in Paris around 1780. N. Cardet de Loigny was canon of Cléry

Migration of the Cardinaux family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 100 individuals who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Among them, Noel Cardin married in 1669 in Ameau, Quebec; the Cardinet family settled in Canada with Jean-Baptiste, born in 1677.

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Hozier, Charles D, and Antoine Bachelin-Delforenne. État présent De La Noblesse française (1883-1887): Contenant Le Distionnaire De La Noblesse Contemporaine Et Larmorial général De France, Dapres Les Manuscrits De Ch. D Hozier. Librairie Des Bibliophiles, 1884. Print.