Show ContentsGélineau History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Gélineau family

The surname Gélineau was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family was established in early times.

Early History of the Gélineau family

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Gélineau Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gelinas, Gellinas, Gélinas, Gelinat, Gélinat, Gelinet, Gélinet, Geline, Géline, Gelin, Gellin, Gélin, Gelinier, Gélinier, Gelineau, Gelineaux, Gélineau, Gélineaux, Gelinaud and many more.

Early Notables of the Gélineau family

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Gélineau Ranking

In France, the name Gélineau is the 5,253rd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1


Canada Gélineau migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gélineau Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Mr. Étienne Gélineau, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 11th May 1658 2
  • Mr. Jean Gélineau, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 11th May 1658 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Gélineau (post 1700) +

  • Louis Edward Gélineau (b. 1928), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, Bishop of the Diocese of Providence from 1972 to 1997
  • Jean-Baptiste-Édouard Gélineau (1828-1906), French physician who first described narcolepsy
  • Joseph Gelineau SJ (1920-2008), French Jesuit priest and composer, born in Champ-sur-Layon, Maine-et-Loire, member of the translation committee for La Bible de Jérusalem (1959)
  • John Edward "Jack" Gélineau BEM (1924-1998), Canadian ice hockey goaltender from Toronto, Ontario who played in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins and Chicago Black Hawks between 1948 and 1954, winner of the Calder Memorial Trophy in 1950 as the best rookie player in the NHL
  • Nadine Gelineau (1959-2016), Canadian music industry executive, radio programmer, and DJ, whose career spanned roles in Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, New York, and Los Angeles, at campus radio stations, the CBC, major and independent record labels, and VICE Media


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/


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