Grisot History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Grisot

The surname Grisot is a name of ancient French origin. It was a Breton name given to a person with gray hair. The name Grisot is derived from the Old French word "gris," which means "gray," and was often given to someone with gray hair.

Early Origins of the Grisot family

Early History of the Grisot family

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Grisot Spelling Variations

History has changed the spelling of most surnames. During the early development of the French language in the Middle Ages, a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there spelling variations of the name Grisot, some of which include Gris, Griss, Grix, LeGris, Legris, Legriss and many more.

Early Notables of the Grisot family

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Migration of the Grisot family

By 1643 there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Since immigration was slow, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Grisot has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Grisot were Adrien Legris (1686), Jean Legris (1692 Lépine), and Denis Legris (1728) all arrived in Quebec from Ile-de-France.