| ![Show Contents]() Marquiss History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of MarquissWhat does the name Marquiss mean? The name Marquiss comes from the ancient culture of France. It was a Norman name for a nobleman who ranked just below the level of an Earl and is derived from the Old French word "Marquis," which signified this lofty position. Early Origins of the Marquiss familyThe surname Marquiss was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), in Pas-de-Calais in the arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer, where they held a family seat since the very early times. They branched south in the 13th century when they held a family seat at Motte. By the 14th century they had moved to the Franche-Comté at Tallenay and were raised to the Seigniory. This family later branched to Brittany, Forez, Neufchatel and Morges. In Brittany and île-de-Saint-Dominique the spelling was Marques. Many of the settlers of that name who went to New France came from Normandy and Brittany (French: Bretagne). Early History of the Marquiss familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Marquiss research. More information is included under the topic Early Marquiss History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Marquiss Spelling VariationsMost surnames have experienced slight spelling changes. A son may not chose to spell his name the same way that his father did. Many were errors, many deliberate. During the early development of the French language, a person usually gave his version, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Prefixes or suffixes varied. They were optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, there a many spelling variations of the name Marquiss, including Marquis, Marques, Marquise, Marquy, Marqui, Marcquis, Marquess, Marquese and many more. Early Notables of the Marquiss familyMore information is included under the topic Early Marquiss Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Marquiss 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 Marquiss 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 Marquiss were Mrs. Marquis settled in New Orleans in 1822; Peter Marquis settled in Philadelphia in 1860; J. Marquese settled in New Orleans in 1822; P. Marquess settled in New Orleans in 1823..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Marquiss (post 1700) | + |
- R. B. Marquiss (1879-1956), American Republican politician, Member of Wyoming State House of Representatives, 1950 1
- Ralph Edwin Marquiss, Construction Engineer, Baltimore, Maryland
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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