Ponbriant History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Etymology of Ponbriant

What does the name Ponbriant mean?

The Ponbriant surname is thought to be a habitational name, taken on from a place name in Loire Inférieure.

Early Origins of the Ponbriant family

The surname Ponbriant was first found in Languedoc where they held a family seat in the region of the south of France, where they emerged as an important aristocratic family, reaching the level of Counts and Barons.

Early History of the Ponbriant family

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Ponbriant Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pontbriand, Pontbriant, Pontbriante, Ponbriand, Ponbriant and many more.

Early Notables of the Ponbriant family

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Migration of the Ponbriant family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jean Pontbriand who was on record in Louisiana La. in 1714. Henri-Marie Dubreil de Pontbriand, (c.1708-1760) of a titled family at the Pontbriand châ.