Show ContentsGanet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Ganet family

The surname Ganet was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Ganet family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ganet research. Another 281 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1300, 1422, 1507, 1568, 1614, 1628, 1633, 1671, 1679, 1689, 1696 and 1727 are included under the topic Early Ganet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ganet Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ganay, de Ganay, Duganay, Gannay, Dugannay, Leganay and many more.

Early Notables of the Ganet family

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United States Ganet migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ganet Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Henry Ganet, who arrived in Georgia in 1739 1
Ganet Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • James Ganet, aged 30, who landed in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1803 1
  • William Ganet, aged 53, who landed in Tennessee in 1812 1
  • Eliza Ganet, aged 14, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1820 1
  • Martha Ganet, aged 6, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1820 1


The Ganet Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Non rostro, non ungue
Motto Translation: No beak, no claws


  1. 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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