The French surname name Vaner is derived from the Old French word "vanier," which referred to someone employed to blow the chaff from wheat, a practice known as winnowing.
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Early Origins of the Vaner family
The surname Vaner was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where this distinguished family held a family seat in the seigneurie of Bauviers as members of the aristocracy of that region.
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Early History of the Vaner family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vaner research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1789 is included under the topic Early Vaner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Vaner Spelling Variations
French surnames were subject to numerous spelling alterations depending on the region and time it was used. The early development of the French language relied heavily on borrowing elements and grammar from 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 Vaner is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Vanier, Vannier, Vanniere, Vanner, Vaner, Vaniere, Le Vanier, Levanier, Le Vannier, Levannier, Le Vanner and many more.
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Early Notables of the Vaner family
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Migration of the Vaner family
By 1643 there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Since immigration was slow, 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. By the same year 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 Vaner 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 Vaner were Catherine Vanier, who came to Quebec in 1656; Guillaume Vanier, who arrived in Quebec in 1672; Germain Vanier, who arrived in Quebec from Ile-de-France in 1669.
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