Fortineaux History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France

The name Fortin originally comes from the French word "fort", which means "strong". Sources believe the name was most commonly used for "un homme fort", or in English, "a strong man". 1

Early Origins of the Fortineaux family

The surname Fortineaux was first found in Orléanais, where they held a family seat at De Fortan, a village in the department of Loire, in the arrondisement of Vendome 2.

This distinguished family later branched to Tournai in Normandy, and to Ile-de-France where they held considerable estates. The family also acquired possessions in Maine.

Louis Fortin, born in 1647, son of Philippe and Agnes (née Londin), travelled from Évreux, France to the New World in the 17th century. After settling in Quebec, Louis married Catherine Godin, daughter of Pierre and Jeanne (née Rousseliere), in Montreal on 21st November 1672. 3

Early History of the Fortineaux family

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Fortineaux Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fortin, Forttin, Fortain, Forttain, Fortein, Forttein, Fortaing, Forttaing, Fortaine, Forttaine, Forting, Fortting, Forteins, Fortteins, Fortains, Forttains, Phortin, Phorttin, Phortain, Phorttain, Phortein, Phorttein, Phortaing, Phorttaing, Phortaine, Phorttaine, Phorting, Phortting, Phorteins, Phortteins, Phortains and many more.

Early Notables of the Fortineaux family

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Fortineaux migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fortineaux Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jean Henri Fortineaux, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1727 4
Francois Fortineaux, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737 4
David Fortineaux, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1739 4
Jean Fortineaux, aged 56, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1742 4
Samuel Fortineaux, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1742 4

Citations +

Dauzat, Albert, Morlet, Marie-Thérèse, Dictionaire Étymologique des Noms et Prénoms de France. Paris: Librairie Larousse, 1987. Print.
Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
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)