| ![Show Contents]() Gabriels History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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France
Etymology of GabrielsWhat does the name Gabriels mean? The ancient surname of Gabriels is from the Normandy region of France. This surname came from the given name Gavriel, which means God has given me strength. Early Origins of the Gabriels familyThe surname Gabriels was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where they held a family seat in the department of Calvados in the region of Caen, where they were a distinguished family of great nobility. The family name was originally spelled Gabriaut. In the same early period, about the 11th and 12th century, they branched to Brittany and Poitou. Early History of the Gabriels familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gabriels research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1502, 1572, 1698 and 1782 are included under the topic Early Gabriels History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gabriels Spelling VariationsThe many different spellings of French surnames can be partially explained by the use of local dialects and by the influence of other languages during the early development of the French language. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Gabriels is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Gabriaut, Gabriau, Gabriault, Gabriel, Gabriele, Gabriell, Gabrielle, Gabrel, Gabrelle, Le Gabriel and many more. Early Notables of the Gabriels familyMore information is included under the topic Early Gabriels Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Gabriels migration to the United States | + |
Approximately 110 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. France gave land incentives for 2,000 migrants during the next decade. Early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. Migration to New France (Quebec) continued from France until it fell in 1759. In the year 1675 the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Gabriels has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Gabriels were
Gabriels Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Frans Gabriels, aged 18, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1651 1
Gabriels Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Anna Gabriels, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1795 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Gabriels (post 1700) | + |
- Petrus Josephus Jacobus Gabriëls (1943-2024), Belgian politician
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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