Saintonge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Etymology of Saintonge

What does the name Saintonge mean?

Thousands of new names appeared among the French people in the medieval period. Saintonge appeared in Champagne at that time, when it was taken on as a surname from the pre-existing place name.

Early Origins of the Saintonge family

The surname Saintonge was first found in Champagne, where the family was established in early times.

Early History of the Saintonge family

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Saintonge Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: St-Onge, St. Onge, Saint-Onge, Saint Onge and many more.

Early Notables of the Saintonge family

Hubert Saintonge (1680-1757), a former sergeant

Migration of the Saintonge family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jean Gareau dit St-Onge, who settled in Boucherville, where he married Anne Talbot in 1670; Jean-Baptiste St. Onge, who married Thérèse Bau in Boucherville in 1712.

Contemporary Notables of the name Saintonge (post 1700) +

Jean-Pierre Saintonge (b. 1945), French-Canadian educator, lawyer, judge and former politician in Quebec
Alexis Saint-Onge, solicitor in Beauharnois from 1648 to 1657