| ![Show Contents]() Louvat History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of LouvatWhat does the name Louvat mean? The Louvat name is derived from the Anglo-Norman French word "louvet," meaning a "wolf cub." It is thought to have originally been a nickname which came to be a surname. Early Origins of the Louvat familyThe surname Louvat was first found in Berkshire, where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of lands held by the great Norman Baron William Louvet who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086 who was also granted lands in Bedford, Northampton, Worcester and Leicester. Early History of the Louvat familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Louvat research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1125 and 1172 are included under the topic Early Louvat History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Louvat Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Louvet, Lovet, Lovett, Lovatt and others. Early Notables of the Louvat familyMore information is included under the topic Early Louvat Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Louvat RankingFrance, the name Louvat is the 6,552nd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2 Migration of the Louvat family to IrelandSome of the Louvat family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 63 words (4 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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Louvat Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Joseph Louvat, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1773 3
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- 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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