Guiot Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Guiot is a name of ancient Norman origin. It arrived in England with the Norman Conquest of 1066. Guiot is a name that comes from Guyat, a pet form of the Old French given name Guy.

Guiot Early Origins

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The surname Guiot was first found in Sussex where they held a family seat at early times, after the Norman Conquest of 1066.

Guiot Spelling Variations

Before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Guiot family name include Wyatt, Wyat and others.

Guiot Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Guiot research. Another 333 words (24 lines of text) covering the years 1554, 1746, 1813, 1460, 1537, 1503, 1542, 1536, 1521, 1554, 1550, 1623, 1588, 1644, 1616 and 1685 are included under the topic Early Guiot History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Guiot Early Notables (pre 1700)

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Sir Francis Wyatt; Sir Henry Wyatt (1460-1537), an English courtier from Yorkshire; and his son, Sir Thomas Wyatt (1503-1542), an early English language poet and statesman, knighted by Henry VIII in 1536; Sir Thomas Wyatt the Younger (1521-1554), an English rebel leader during...

Another 52 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Guiot Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Guiot Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jean Baptiste Guiot, who arrived in Canada in 1632-1760
Jehan Guiot, who landed in Acadia in 1636

Contemporary Notables of the name Guiot (post 1700)

Jean Guiot du Repaire, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 ^[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 9) Jean Guiot. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Nicolas Bernard Guiot de Lacour, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 ^[2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 9) Nicolas Guiot. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Brigadier-General Léon-Alexis Guiot (1886-1973), French Commanding Officer during World War II ^[3]CITATION[CLOSE]
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 5) Léon-Alexis Guiot. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Guiot/L%C3%A9on-Alexis/France.html

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: Duriora virtus
Motto Translation: Virtue tries harder things.

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Citations

^ Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 9) Jean Guiot. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
^ Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 9) Nicolas Guiot. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
^ Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 5) Léon-Alexis Guiot. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Guiot/L%C3%A9on-Alexis/France.html

Other References

Innes, Thomas and Learney. The Tartans of the Clans and Families of Scotland 1st Edition. Edinburgh: W & A. K. Johnston Limited, 1938. Print.
Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
Chadwick, Nora Kershaw and J.X.W.P Corcoran. The Celts. London: Penguin, 1790. Print. (ISBN 0140212116).
Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. Print.
Dunkling, Leslie. Dictionary of Surnames. Toronto: Collins, 1998. Print. (ISBN 0004720598).
Sanders, Joanne McRee Edition. English Settlers in Barbados 1637-1800. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
Mills, A.D. Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4).
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The Guiot Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Guiot Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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