O'Coin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of O'Coin

What does the name O'Coin mean?

The chroniclers of French history recorded the origin of the name O'Coin in the ancient province of Anjou. O'Coin was a name for a person who lived at the corner of a street or village. This name is composed of the Old French word au, which means to the and coin, which means corner.

Early Origins of the O'Coin family

The surname O'Coin was first found in Anjou, a former county, duchy and province centered on the city of Angers in the lower Loire Valley of western France where they held a family seat.

By the 15th century a branch of this mountain family branched into Forez with new lands and opportunities. In the mid-16th century, in return for their services to the King, country and community, the family were awarded lands in St. Croix in the province of Burgundy, where they are recorded as a family of landed gentry with lands, estates and manor.

Early History of the O'Coin family

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O'Coin Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of French surnames; in part, as spelling, and the spelling names was not yet standardized during the early development of the written French language. Later, there was much branching and movement of families, and spellings would change according to region. Variations of the name O'Coin include Aucoin, Aucon, Aucin, Aucoins, Aucouin, Aucoing, Aucoi, Aucoit, Aucoy, Aucoie, Aucois, Auccoin, Auccon, Auccin, Auccoins, Auccoing, Auccoi, Auccoit, Auccoy, Auccoie, Auccois, Ocoin, Ocon, Ocin, Ocoins, Ocoing, Ocoi, Ocoit, Ocoy, Ocoie, Ocois, Occoin, Occon, Occin, Occoins, Occoing, Occoi, Occoit, Occoy, Occoie and many more.

Early Notables of the O'Coin family

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Migration of the O'Coin family

France was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and 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 O'Coin 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 O'Coin were Jean-Baptiste Aucoin married Marie-Anne Saulnier in Québec in 1784; Alexis Aucoin married Marie-Joseph Babin in Québec in 1784; Alexis Aucoin, widower of Marie-Josephe Bain, married Thè.