| ![Show Contents]() Pertuis History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of PertuisWhat does the name Pertuis mean? The surname Pertuis is a topographical name from Pertuis, a commune in Vaucluse, a department in the southeastern Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France dating back to at least 981. A castle was built there in the 12th century. It is part of the Canton of Pertuis which includes 14 to 15 more communes in the south eastern tip of France. Pertuis d'Antioche is a strait on the Atlantic coast of Western France between two islands, an area contested between England and France as part of the Hundred Years' War. Le Pertuis is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. De Pertuis, Pertus and Pertuis collectively mean "opening, passaqe, cave" in English from the Latin word "pertusium". 1 Early Origins of the Pertuis familyThe surname Pertuis was first found in the southeastern Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. Early History of the Pertuis familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pertuis research. Another 36 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1749, 1790, 1815, 1830, 1840 and 1842 are included under the topic Early Pertuis History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pertuis Spelling VariationsFrench surnames were subject to numerous alterations in spelling because of the various cultural groups that inhabited specific regions. Eventually, each region possessed its own local dialect of the French language. The early development of the French language, however, was also influenced by other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Pertuis is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Pertuis, Pertus, De Pertuis, De Pertus, Perthuis and many more. Early Notables of the Pertuis family- Louis, Eugène, Gabriel Pertuis de Montfaucon (1790-1842), a French politician...
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French settlers came early to North American, following in the wake of the explorers, and creating New France. Quebec City, founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain is said to have been the first American site founded as a permanent settlement, rather than as just a commercial outpost. But emigration was slow, in 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 French people in Quebec, and by 1663, when the region was officially made The Royal Colony of New France, by Louis XIV, there still only around 500 settlers. Over 2,000 would arrive during the next decade. Early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. Youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted immigrants, both noble and commoner from France. By 1675, there were around 7000 French in the colony, and by that 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. Despite the loss of the Colony to England, the French people flourished in Lower Canada. Among settlers to North America of the Pertuis surname were
Pertuis Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- John Pertuis, aged 21, American Crew member on the "Meridian Victory" to New York in 1946
| Contemporary Notables of the name Pertuis (post 1700) | + |
- Cyprien Pertuis, French actor, known for Eternity (2016)
- Rémy Pertuis, French actor, known for Eternity (2016)
- Carlos Pertuis (1910-1977), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian artist with over 21,500 works-drawings, paintings, sculptures, woodcuts, writings
- Chapuy, Paul Origine des Noms Patronymiques Francais. , 1934 Digital
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