Renoux History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Ireland

Etymology of Renoux

The name Renoux is of patronymic origin, that is, it is derived from the personal name of the father of the initial bearer. Renoux comes from the old Germanic name "Raginwulf," which is composed of two elements, "ragin," meaning "council" and "wulf," meaning "wolf."

Early Origins of the Renoux family

Early History of the Renoux family

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Renoux Spelling Variations

Multitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Renoul, Renou, Renoult, Renout, Renoux, Renouleau, Renoux, Renouard and many more.

Early Notables of the Renoux family

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Renoux Ranking

France, the name Renoux is the 2,507^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,500 - 3,000 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Renoux family to Ireland

Some of the Renoux family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Renoux family

Because of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for Ireland, North America, and Australia in enormous numbers, traveling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Renoux or a variant listed above: Peter Renouf, who came to Nova Scotia some time between the years 1770-1799; Edward Renouf, who arrived in Boston in 1715; Nicholas Renouf, whose Oath of Allegiance was recorded in Philadelphia 1834.