Rabelais Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The noble French surname Rabelais is of occupational origin, and is derived from the trade or profession pursued by the original bearer of the name. In this instance, the surname Rabelais was applied to one who was engaged in the restoration and reconstruction of buildings and any other repair work, so called from the French "rabelir, abellir" meaning "repairer."

Rabelais Early Origins

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The surname Rabelais was first found in the region of Brittany, in the north of France, where the family held lands and estates for centuries.

Rabelais Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rabelais, Raballet, Rabelat, Rabelot, Rablat, Rabellaux, Rabeil, Rabelin, Rabel, Rabalais and many more.

Rabelais Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rabelais research. Another 137 words (10 lines of text) covering the year 1495 is included under the topic Early Rabelais History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rabelais Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Daniel Rabel who arrived in New York City in 1709; Jean Raballet who arrived in Canada in 1714; Jacob Rabel who settled in Louisiana in 1732 and Christine Rabel who settled in New York City in 1868..

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The Rabelais Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rabelais Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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