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Painchaud is a name of ancient Norman origin. It arrived in
of 1066. The Painchaud family lived in
. Their name, however, is a reference to
in 1066.
where Robert de Pontcardon held lands in 1083. He was from Pontcardon (Pontchardon), near Neauffla in
. Almost one
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Painchaud research.
Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1242, 1590, 1662 and 1630 are included under the topic Early Painchaud History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, Anglo-Norman surnames like Painchaud are characterized by many
spelling variations. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages such as Norman French and Latin, even literate people regularly changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Painchaud include Punchon, Puncheon, Punchard, Punshardon, Punshow and many more.