| ![Show Contents]() Lebrasseur History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of LebrasseurWhat does the name Lebrasseur mean? The ancient name of Lebrasseur finds its origins with the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from a name for a worker in brass. 1 Early Origins of the Lebrasseur familyThe surname Lebrasseur was first found in Somerset. However, one of the first record of the family was found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 as Richard de Brazur in Shropshire. 2 Early History of the Lebrasseur familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lebrasseur research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1327, 1695, 1703, 1713, 1715 and 1725 are included under the topic Early Lebrasseur History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lebrasseur Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Lebrasseur family name include Brazier, Brasier, Braser, Brazer and others. Early Notables of the Lebrasseur familyMore information is included under the topic Early Lebrasseur Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lebrasseur RankingFrance, the name Lebrasseur is the 7,453rd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 3 Migration of the Lebrasseur family to IrelandSome of the Lebrasseur family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 91 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Lebrasseur surname or a spelling variation of the name include :
Lebrasseur Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mons. LeBrasseur, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 4
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: Amor patriae
Motto Translation: Love of my country.
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- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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