D'amour History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of D'amour

What does the name D'amour mean?

The French surname D'amour is derived from the medieval name Amor, which is derived from the Latin word "amor", which means love.

Early Origins of the D'amour family

The surname D'amour was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy.

Early History of the D'amour family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our D'amour research. Another 25 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1657, 1666, 1669 and 1696 are included under the topic Early D'amour History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

D'amour Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Amour, Amours, D'amour, D'amours, Damour, Damoure, St. Amour, St-Amour and many more.

Early Notables of the D'amour family

Mathieu Damours (d’Amours) de Freneuse (1657-1696), French seigneur in Acadia and member of the Conseil Souverain of New France

D'amour Ranking

France, the name D'amour is the 2,793^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 1

D'amour migration to the United States +

D'amour Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Marie Rose Damour, aged 24, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1785 2

Sources +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)