Harberts History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
France

Etymology of Harberts

What does the name Harberts mean?

The surname Harberts comes ultimately from a Germanic personal (first) name, composed of the elements "hari", meaning "army", and "behrt", meaning "illustrious". Saint Haribert was the archbishop of Cologne circa. 1000, and versions of Harberts became a popular given name amongst the French nobility.

Early Origins of the Harberts family

The surname Harberts was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where Harberts families were the Lords (seigneurs) of Plaigniere and of Beauvoir. This branch of the family came from England in the 15th century and were given these lands by King Richard of England. It it thought that other branches no doubt pre-dated the Harberts family that came from England. 1

Louis Hébert (c. 1575-1627), was a French pioneer who first came to Quebec in 1604 and is generally considered to have been the first permanent settler in Canada and considered to be the first Canadian apothecary. Louis had come to Canada twice before but he eventually settled in Quebec with his wife Marie (neé Rollet) and children in 1617 after arriving in Canada for the first time in May 1604. Louis later died from a bad fall and was buried on 25th January 1627 in Quebec. 2

Early History of the Harberts family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Harberts research. Another 62 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1548, 1666 and 1725 are included under the topic Early Harberts History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Harberts Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hebert, Harbert, Herbert, Herbot, Harbelot and others.

Early Notables of the Harberts family

Francis Hébert (d. 1725), was a priest at Versailles, who earned the admiration of Louis XIV; and Jacques Rene Hébert played an important part in the French Revolution, as he and his...
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Migration of the Harberts family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the aforementioned Louis Hébert, who came to Canada in 1604 and is generally considered to have been the first permanent settler in Canada. He married Marie Rolet in Paris in 1602.

Contemporary Notables of the name Harberts (post 1700) +

Cassie Harberts (b. 1992), American former college and professional basketball player for the West Coast Waves (2014-2015)
Aaron Harberts, American television writer and producer, known for Star Trek: Discovery (2017), John Doe (2002) and Revenge (2011)

Sources +

Hozier, Charles D, and Antoine Bachelin-Delforenne. État présent De La Noblesse française (1883-1887): Contenant Le Distionnaire De La Noblesse Contemporaine Et Larmorial général De France, Dapres Les Manuscrits De Ch. D Hozier. Librairie Des Bibliophiles, 1884. Print.
Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print