Orleans History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Etymology of Orleans

What does the name Orleans mean?

The French surname Orleans is of ancient and noble lineage, having been a prominent name throughout the Middle Ages. The name appears to be of local origin, being one of those names derived from the place where a man once lived or held land.

Early Origins of the Orleans family

The surname Orleans was first found in the region of Orleanais in North Central France.

Early History of the Orleans family

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Orleans Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Orléans, Orleans de Rère, Valois-Orleans and many more.

Early Notables of the Orleans family

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Orleans migration to the United States +

Orleans Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

L C B Orleans, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1791 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Orleans (post 1700) +

Jacob Samuel Orleans (b. 1899), renowned American psychologist and educator

Sources +

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)