| Rostand History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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France Early Origins of the Rostand familyThe surname Rostand was first found in Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois), a former province in southeastern France, where this distinguished family held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Rostand familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rostand research. Another 250 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1267, 1286, 1508, 1532, 1536, 1549, 1565, 1577, 1641, 1695 and 1708 are included under the topic Early Rostand History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rostand Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Durastel, de Rastel, Durastelle, Lerostel, Lerastel, Leraustell, Rastel, Rostelle, Roustel, Rostel, Durostel, Durostelle, Duroustel, Duroustell, Duroustelle, Durasstel, Durasstelle, Duraustel, Duraustell, Duraustelle, Derostel, Derostelle, Deroustel, Deroustelle, Derasstel, Derasstelle, Derastelle, Derastel, Deraustell, Deraustelle, Lerostelle, Leroustel, Leroustelle, Lerasstel, Lerasstelle, Lerastelle, Leraustel, Leraustelle, Roustell, Roustelle, Rasstel, Rasstelle, Rastelle, Raustel, Raustell, Raustelle, Rostal, Rostalle, Durostal and many more. Early Notables of the Rostand familyJohn Rastell (died 1536), English printer and lawyer who is thought to have been born in London, and educated at Oxford; John Rastell (1532-1577), English Jesuit, born at Gloucester who proceeded to New... Another 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rostand Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Rostand familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Humphrey Rastell who settled in Maine in 1624; Henry Rastell, aged 30; who settled in Virginia in 1635.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Rostand (post 1700) | + |
- Maurice Rostand (1891-1968), French playwright
- Jean Rostand (1894-1977), French biologist and philosopher
- Edmond Eugene Alexis Rostand (1868-1918), French dramatist
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