Champou History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Champou

Noble surnames, such as Champou, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Champou, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Bourgoigne. 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 Champou family originally derived its surname from the name of the seigneury of Champoux, which was in the province of Bourgoigne.

Early Origins of the Champou family

Early History of the Champou family

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Champou Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Champoux, Champoo, Champoue, Champous, Champout, Champoud, Champu, Champou, Shampoux, Shampoo, Shampoue, Shampous, Shampout, Shampoud, Shampu, Shampou, Chempoux, Chempoo, Chempoue, Chempous, Chempout, Chempoud, Chempu, Chempou, Shempoux, Shempoo, Shempoue, Shempous, Shempout, Shempoud, Shempu, Shempou, Campoux, Campoo, Champoue and many more.

Early Notables of the Champou family

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