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Early Origins of the St-Germeyn family

The surname St-Germeyn was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where this distinguished family held a family seat in the seigneuries of St-Germain-de- Montgomery in Calvados, where there are traces of an early castle, and St-Germain-des-Vaux in Manche, and St-Germain-la-Campagne in the Eure, and St-Germain-Langot in Calvados.

The Lords of this area were Roger, Henri, Jean, Mathew, Osbert, Ralph, Richard, Simon, and William, all of whom gave allegiance to William Crispin VII. Many of these nobles accompanied Duke William in his invasion of England and were granted lands in Suffolk.

The parish of St. Germans in Cornwall is another eponymous location. "This place derived its name from St. Germanus, Bishop of Auxerre, who is supposed to have resided on the spot during a visit which he made to Cornwall, in the fifth century." 1

Early History of the St-Germeyn family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our St-Germeyn research. Another 68 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1460, 1540, 1707 and 1778 are included under the topic Early St-Germeyn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

St-Germeyn Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: St.Germain, St.Germeyn, St.Germin, St.Germine, St.Germyne, St.Jermy, St.Jermyn, St.Jermain, Saint-Germain, Saint-Germeyn, Saint-Jermain, Saint-Jermyn, Saint-Germeyn, Saint-Jermain, St-Germain, St-Germeyn, St-Germin, St-Germine, St-Germyne, St-Jermy, St-Jermyn and many more.

Early Notables of the St-Germeyn family

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Migration of the St-Germeyn family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Romain St.Germain who settled in Louisiana in 1719.



  1. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.


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