Desforge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• France
• England

Etymology of Desforge

The French surname Desforge was both an English and French topographic name for someone who lived near a forge or smithy.

Originally French, the name was derived from the Old French word 'forge', originally rendered in the Latin form "fabrica," (workshop). The surname is thus in most cases an indirect designation for a smith or his assistants and servants.

Alternatively, the family may have hailed from Forge in Normandy, from where the original bearer most likely took his name. More often than not the name began with the prefix "des" which was a plural form of "de" meaning "of" in English as in "of the Forge."

Early Origins of the Desforge family

Early History of the Desforge family

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Desforge Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Desforges, Desfarges, Des Farges, Des Forges and many more.

Early Notables of the Desforge family

• Paul Desforges-Maillard was brought up by the Jesuits at the Vannes College and finished his law studies in Rennes...
• Bachaumont Desforges was clerk to the State prosecutor and is recorded as having been involved in the opera in 1749...
• Joseph Desforges was a comic actor in Lille in 1765 and was prominent especially in Bordeaux...
• Emile Desforges, born in Apremont (Cher) in 1888, was an officer, but quit the army in 1923, moved to Clermont-Ferrand, became a businessman and dedicated all of his free time to local history, folklo...