Lepaine History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Lepaine

What does the name Lepaine mean?

Of all the French names to come from Normandy, Lepaine is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived at Payen, in Normandy.

Early Origins of the Lepaine family

The surname Lepaine was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where this distinguished family held a family seat at Payen, and were members of the noblesse of that region.

Early History of the Lepaine family

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Lepaine Spelling Variations

French surnames were subject to numerous alterations in spelling because of the various cultural groups that inhabited specific regions. Eventually, each region possessed its own local dialect of the French language. The early development of the French language, however, was also influenced by other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Lepaine is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Pain, Paine, Payn, Payne, Le Pain, De Pain, Lepain, Lepaine, Lepain, Painchaud, Painchault, Painchaux, Pinchaud, Paincuit, Paindavoine, Painlevé, Paintendre and many more.

Early Notables of the Lepaine family

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Migration of the Lepaine family

In 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 Lepaine 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 Lepaine were Marin Pain (Pin) of Normandy, who married Olive Morin in France en 1643, and arrived in Canada with his family around 1660; François Painchaud, who married Marie Catherine Couvret in Montré.