The French surname Toussain is of baptismal origin, being derived from a name conferred upon a child at the time of christening. In this instance, the surname Toussain is traceable to the French term "toussaint" or All Saints' Day and would have referred to a child who was born or baptized on that day. All Saint's Day, also called All-Hallow's Day, has been, since ancient times, considered an auspicious time of year, signaling the onset of the Winter.
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Early Origins of the Toussain family
The surname Toussain was first found in the region of Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where they held lands and estates, signaling their status as prominent French citizens.
Early History of the Toussain family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Toussain research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1694, 1715, 1746, 1772, 1791, 1800, 1802 and 1803 are included under the topic Early Toussain History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Toussain Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Toussaint, Tousaint, Toussain, Tousing, Tusing, Tousignant, Toustain, Tousant and many more.
Early Notables of the Toussain family
Toussaint de Saint-Luc, a distinguished ecclesiastical historian who died in 1694, and Francois Vincent Toussaint (1715-1772), a renowned translator and novelist during the mid-eighteenth century
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Migration of the Toussain family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Marie Jeanne Toussaint who settled in Quebec in 1670; Christopher Tousing who settled in Maryland in 1673; Catherine Toussaint who arrived in Louisiana in 1719.
