| ![Show Contents]() Devigne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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France
Ireland
Etymology of DevigneWhat does the name Devigne mean? The Irish name Devigne was originally written in a Gaelic form as Ó Daimhin, derived from the word "damh," which refers to "an ox" or "a stag." 1 Early Origins of the Devigne familyThe surname Devigne was first found in County Londonderry (Irish: Doire), a Northern Irish county also known as Derry, in the province of Ulster, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Early History of the Devigne familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Devigne research. Another 198 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1427 and 1713 are included under the topic Early Devigne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Devigne Spelling VariationsPronunciation, rather than spelling, guided scribes and church officials when recording names during the Middle Ages. This practice often resulted in one person's name being recorded under several different spellings. Numerous spelling variations of the surname Devigne are preserved in these old documents. The various spellings of the name that were found include Devine, O'Devine, Davin, Devane, Dwane, Duane, Dwain, Dwayne, Dwayn, Devan, Davine, Devyne and many more. Early Notables of the Devigne familyMore information is included under the topic Early Devigne Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Devigne RankingIn France, the name Devigne is the 5,802nd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2
| Devigne migration to the United States | + |
During the 19th century thousands of impoverished Irish families made the long journey to British North America and the United States. These people were leaving a land that had become beset with poverty, lack of opportunity, and hunger. In North America, they hoped to find land, work, and political and religious freedoms. Although the majority of the immigrants that survived the long sea passage did make these discoveries, it was not without much perseverance and hard work: by the mid-19th century land suitable for agriculture was short supply, especially in British North America, in the east; the work available was generally low paying and physically taxing construction or factory work; and the English stereotypes concerning the Irish, although less frequent and vehement, were, nevertheless, present in the land of freedom, liberty, and equality for all men. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. Research into passenger and immigration lists has brought forth evidence of the early members of the Devigne family in North America:
Devigne Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jean Devigne, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Devigne (post 1700) | + |
- Jules Devigne (b. 1877), French racecar driver
- MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
- 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)
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