Demornay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Demornay

Noble surnames, such as Demornay, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Demornay, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Picardy. 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 Demornay family originally lived at Mornay, in the province of Picardy.

Early Origins of the Demornay family

Early History of the Demornay family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Demornay research. Another 150 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1288, 1296, 1314, 1318, 1549, 1565, 1572, 1623, 1663, 1727, 1733 and 1741 are included under the topic Early Demornay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Demornay Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mornay, Mornais, Mornez, Maurnais, Maurnay, Maurnez, de Mornay and many more.

Early Notables of the Demornay family

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Migration of the Demornay family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: David Morney, aged 22, who arrived in Maryland in 1776; Patrick Mornay, who came to Philadelphia in 1850; and M. Morne, who settled in San Francisco in 1850..