Joubin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Etymology of Joubin

What does the name Joubin mean?

Noble surnames, such as Joubin, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Joubin, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Berry. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.

Early Origins of the Joubin family

The surname Joubin was first found in Berry, a former province until 1790 when it became a region in central France.

In the region of Saintonge the Jouberts were lords of Christophe; in Brittany the Armorial of 1696 cites an alderman of Rennes, a parliamentary lawyer, a rector of the Trinité de Clisson. Laurent Joubert, born in Valence in 1529, became a doctor and in 1573 became Chancellor of the University. He left behind many important works. 1

Early History of the Joubin family

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Joubin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Joubert, Jouberteix, Jouberton, Joubertin, Joubin and many more.

Early Notables of the Joubin family

Nicolas Joubert, also known as Angoulevent or Engoulevent (nighthawk), born during the seventeenth century in Burgundy, was a French jester. François Joubert, born in Montpellier in 1689, was a religious author. Joseph Joubert was a lexicographer and Jesuit in Lyon. He was known during the seventeenth century for the French-Latin dictionary he published. Joseph Joubert was a moralist in Montignac around 1754; Pierre-Jean Joubert de la Salon was a general and musician around 1762; Barthélemy-Catherine...
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Migration of the Joubin family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 150 individuals who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Among them, Jean Joubert married in 1669 in Quebec; Madeleine Joubert married in 1688 in Lachine.

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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.