Levaillant History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Levaillant family

The surname Levaillant was first found in Lorraine where this distinguished family held a family seat at Guélis, and were important members of the aristocracy of that region.

Notable of this family was: French Botanist, Sébastien Vaillant, 1669-1722; Jean-Baptiste Vaillant, Marshall of France, born 1790 and died in Paris in 1872; Edouard Vaillant, French Socialist, 1840-1915; Auguste Vaillant, Anarchist, 1861-1894; Paul Vaillant-Couturier, 1892-1937, Member of the French Central Communist Party.

Pierre Vaillant, son of Philippe and Jacqueline (née Hetiere), travelled from Poitiers, France to the New World in the 17th century. He married Jeanne Fauche in Batiscan, Quebec on 29th February 1688. They settled in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade and remained there until Jeanne's death on 21st November 1721. 1

Early History of the Levaillant family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Levaillant research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1623, 1646, 1655, 1677, 1693 and 1718 are included under the topic Early Levaillant History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Levaillant Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vaillant, Vailant, Vailland, Vailand, Le Vailland, Levailland, LeVaillant, Le Vaillant, Levaillant, Vaillancourt and many more.

Early Notables of the Levaillant family

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Levaillant Ranking

France, the name Levaillant is the 7,462^nd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Levaillant family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Louis-Marie Vailant who settled in Louisiana in 1714; Robert Vaillancourt, who settled in Quebec.

Contemporary Notables of the name Levaillant (post 1700) +

François Le Vaillant (1753-1824), French traveler and ornithologist

The Levaillant Motto +

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: Je ne change point
Motto Translation: I don't change my mind.

Sources +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/