Painvin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Painvin

What does the name Painvin mean?

Of all the French names to come from Normandy, Painvin is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived at Payen, in Normandy.

Early Origins of the Painvin family

The surname Painvin was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where this distinguished family held a family seat at Payen, and were members of the noblesse of that region.

Early History of the Painvin family

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Painvin Spelling Variations

The many different spellings of French surnames can be partially explained by the use of local dialects and by the influence of other languages during the early development of the French language. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Painvin is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Pain, Paine, Payn, Payne, Le Pain, De Pain, Lepain, Lepaine, Lepain, Painchaud, Painchault, Painchaux, Pinchaud, Paincuit, Paindavoine, Painlevé, Paintendre and many more.

Early Notables of the Painvin family

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Migration of the Painvin family

Immigration to New France was slow; therefore, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Painvin has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Painvin were Marin Pain (Pin) of Normandy, who married Olive Morin in France en 1643, and arrived in Canada with his family around 1660; François Painchaud, who married Marie Catherine Couvret in Montré.