Coqteau Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The French surname Coqteau is of nickname origin, deriving from a physical or personal characteristic of the original bearer of the name. The name Coqteau is derived from the French term "coq" and was used to refer to one who was confident or "cocky."

Coqteau Early Origins

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The surname Coqteau was first found in Poitou, where the family had been established for many centuries, and held many lands and estates.

Coqteau Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Coq, Coquel, Cocq, Lecoq, Le Coq, Coquelet, Cogels, Cogdell, Coquelin, Coquerel, Coquette and many more.

Coqteau Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Coqteau research. Another 139 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 182 and 1822 are included under the topic Early Coqteau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Coqteau Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Nicolas Coquel who arrived in Quebec in 1649; Michel Coquelin who settled in Quebec in 1667; Jacques Coquelin who arrived in Louisiana in 1720 with his family, and Antoine Coquelin who settled in Canada in 1733..

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de la Porte, A. Tresor Heraldique. Paris: F. Casterman, 1864. Print.
De Ville, Winston. Gulf Coast Colonials, A Compendium of French Families in Early Eighteenth Century Louisiana. Baltimore, MD: Clearfield, 1999. Print.
Conrad, Glenn R. The First Families of Louisiana. Baton Rouge LA: Claitor's Publishing, 1970. Print.
Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial general by J. B. Rietstap 6 volumes in 3. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1976. Print.
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Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
Guérard, Albert Léon. France: a Modern History. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1959. Print.
D'Hozier Charles. Armorial Général de France. Paris: Dillon, 1875. Print.
Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
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The Coqteau Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Coqteau Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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