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![Show Contents]() Labarber History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The surname is one of the most ancient names that came Medieval French society. It was a Norman name for a person who was a barber having derived from the Old French word barbe, meaning whisker and it refers to a person who was in the business of cutting hair and shaving men's beards. In some cases the name may have also been derived from a nickname for a man with a heavy beard. Early Origins of the Labarber familyThe surname Labarber was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family held a family seat from very ancient times. Early History of the Labarber familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Labarber research. Another 216 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1143, 1258, 1430, 1500, 1575, 1593, 1614, 1647, 1655, 1670, 1674, 1689, 1699, 1714, 1765, 1771, 1805, 1825 and 1882 are included under the topic Early Labarber History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Labarber Spelling VariationsThe many different spellings of French surnames can be partially explained by the use of local dialects and by the influence of other languages during the early development of the French language. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Labarber is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Barbier, Barbbier, le Barbier, la Barbier, de Barbier, Barbierre, Barbière, Barbiere, la Barbière, la Barbierre, le Barbierre, Barrbier, Barrebier, Baurbier, Baurbierre and many more. Early Notables of the Labarber familyNotable amongst the family in this period was Louis Barbier (1593-1670), known as Abbé de la Rivière, a French clergyman, Bishop of Langres in 1655 who made a fortune by...
Another 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Labarber Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Labarber familyIn 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Labarber has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Labarber were M. Barbier, aged 20, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719; Jean Baptiste Barbier, who came to Louisiana in 1756; a Miss Barbier, who arrived in New Orleans in 1821.
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