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Girardin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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A variety of distinguished and notable names have emerged from the beautiful and historical Italian region of Tuscany, including the notable surname Girardin. During the Middle Ages, as populations grew and travel between regions became more frequent, the people of Tuscany, who were originally known only by a single name, found it necessary to adopt a second name to identify themselves and their families. This process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries, but it was not completed until the modern era. The development of Italian hereditary surnames followed general principles and were characterized by derivatives from one's given name. The patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, was one of the most common name types found in the region of Tuscany. This system of name-making was widely used because it linked well with the existing Feudal System and during the Christian era, many people named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Girardin came from the personal name Gerard, which was itself derived from the Old German Gerhard, which means spear-brave.

Early Origins of the Girardin family

The surname Girardin was first found in Tuscany (Italian: Toscana), a region in central Italy, in the northern area of the Garfagnana. Records can be found as early as 970, with the Gherardinghi family who owned the castles of Verrucola, Bibbiano, Bogli, San Romano, and Sommacologna.

Early History of the Girardin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Girardin research. The years 1358, 1367, 1440, 1638 and 1702 are included under the topic Early Girardin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Girardin Spelling Variations

Italian surnames come in far more variations than the names of most other nationalities. Regional traditions and dialects are a decisive factor in this characteristic. For example, northern names tend to end in "o", while southern in "i". Also important, but not unique to Italy, was the fact that before dictionaries and the printing press most scribes simply spelled words according to their sounds. The predictable result was an enormous number of spelling variations. The recorded spellings of Girardin include Gherardi, Gherardo, Gherardis, Ghirardi, Ghirardo, Gherlardi, Ghelardo, Ghilardi, Gerardi, Gheraldi, Ghiraldi, Ghiroldi, Geraldi, Geraldo, Geroldi, Giraldi, Giraldo, Ciraldo, Giraudo, Giraud, Girod, Giroldi, Gherardelli, Gherardini, Gherardinghi, Gerardini, Gerardello, Gherarducci, Gherardeschi, Della Gherardesca, Ghirardelli, Ghilardini, Ghelardini, Girardini, Girardin, Girardoni, Girardone, Girardengo, Geraldini and many more.

Early Notables of the Girardin family

Prominent among members of the family was Ugolino Della Gherardesca, a Pisan Ghibelline leader during the 13th century. The Gherardesca family of Pisa was one of the most powerful and respected families in the city at this time. Of this family was Pietro Gherardesca, Cardinal of Pisa with the title of San Susanna; also of this family was Ugolino Gherardesca, who was written about by Dante Alighieri. Guelfo Gerardini was head of the Guelph faction in Florence in 1358...
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Girardin Ranking

In France, the name Girardin is the 1,170^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,721 people with that name. 1

Girardin migration to the United States +

In the immigration and passenger lists a number of early immigrants bearing the name Girardin were found:

Girardin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Henry Girardin, who arrived in South Carolina in 1735 2
Jean Henry Girardin, who landed in South Carolina in 1735 2
Joseph Girardin, who arrived in South Carolina in 1735 2
Jacob Girardin, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1755 2

Girardin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francois Girardin, aged 31, who landed in Missouri in 1840 2
Alexander Girardin, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1851 2
Casimir Girardin, aged 23, who landed in America, in 1892
Emil Girardin, aged 9, who landed in America, in 1893
Eugenie Girardin, aged 21, who landed in America, in 1894
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Girardin Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Dora B. Girardin, aged 44, who immigrated to the United States, in 1906
Angeline Girardin, aged 16, who immigrated to the United States, in 1913
Charles Girardin, who immigrated to America, in 1919
Charles Girardin, aged 26, who landed in America, in 1919

Girardin migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Girardin Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Léonard Girardin, son of Joseph and Jeanne, who married Charlotte Jolivet, daughter of Louis and Louise, in Quebec on 12th October 1671 3
Jean Girardin, son of Jean and Élisabeth, who married Dorothée Rancin, daughter of Charles and Françoise, in Quebec on 18th January 1694 3

Girardin Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean Girardin, son of Jean and Élisabeth, who married Marie-Madeleine Bouré, daughter of Gilles and Marie, in Charlesbourg, Quebec on 16th April 1703 3
Hilaire Girardin, son of Léonard and Charlotte, who married Anne-Marguerite Dupuis, daughter of Moise and Marie-Anne, in La Prairie, Quebec on 16th August 1729 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Girardin (post 1700) +

Alexandre Louis Robert Girardin d'Ermenonville, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 4
Saint-Marc Girardin (1801-1873), French politician
René de Girardin (1735-1808), Marquis de Vauvray French gardener and writer on gardens
Émile de Girardin (1802-1881), French journalist, publicist, and politician
Delphine de Girardin (1804-1855), French writer

Citations +

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)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 6) Alexandre Girardin. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html