Saucy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Saucy family

The surname Saucy was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where this distinguished family held a family seat at Le Saussaye in Eure in the arrondissement of Louviers, in the canton of Amfreville-La-Campagne. Anschetil was the ancestor of this great aristocratic family of Saussaye. La Saussaye was a fief of the Norman branch of the Harcourts. In the registers of Philip Augustus in 1212 they were listed as sub-infeudated fees (vassal of a feudal lord) of Breteuil.

Early History of the Saucy family

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Saucy Spelling Variations

French surnames were subject to numerous alterations in spelling because of the various cultural groups that inhabited specific regions. Eventually, each region possessed its own local dialect of the French language. The early development of the French language, however, was also influenced by other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Saucy is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Saucey, Saucy, Saussay, Saussaye, Saucier and others.

Early Notables of the Saucy family

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Migration of the Saucy family

France was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Saucy has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Saucy were Louis Saucier who arrived in Quebec in 1671 from Ile-de-France; Jean Soucy arrived in Quebec from Orléannais in 1670.

Contemporary Notables of the name Saucy (post 1700) +

Saucy Sylvia (1920-2017), born Sylvia Cadesky, a Canadian-born American comedian, classically trained pianist, singer, and radio personality