| ![Show Contents]() Varrette History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of VarretteWhat does the name Varrette mean? The people of the ancient French region of Gascogne were the first to use the name Varrette. Early Origins of the Varrette familyThe surname Varrette was first found in Gascony (French: Gascogne), an area of southwest France bordering Spain, that was part of the "Province of Guyenne and Gascony" prior to the French Revolution, where the family was established in Veyreau, a village in the department of Aveyron, in the district of Millau. 1 The Verrat, Verret, Verrette, Verrot and other phonetic variants may have originated in De Verrye, a village in the department of Aveyron, in the district of Côte d'Or in Semur. 1 Early History of the Varrette familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Varrette research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1828 and 1901 are included under the topic Early Varrette History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Varrette Spelling VariationsHistory has changed the spelling of most surnames. During the early development of the French language in the Middle Ages, a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there spelling variations of the name Varrette, some of which include Verreaud, Verreault, Verreaulx, Verrauld, Verrault, Verraulx, Verraud, Verraut, Verraux, Verreau, Verreaux, Verrot, Verret, Verré, Verrat, Verrier, Leverrier, Verrière and many more. Early Notables of the Varrette familyMore information is included under the topic Early Varrette Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Varrette familyFrance 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 Varrette 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 Varrette were Barthélemi Verreau, who married Marthe Quitel in Château-Richer in 1665; Prisque Verreau, who married Marguerite Prieur in Quebec City in 1731.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Varrette (post 1700) | + |
- Lise Varrette, American makeup artist, known for Decoys (2004) and Her Perfect Spouse (2004)
- Thomas Varrette, American sound engineer, known for 67th Street, New York, NY (2011)
- Sebastien Varrette, Luxembourg Research Scientist with the University of Luxembourg
- Dionne, N.-E., Les Canadiens-Francais Origine Des Familles. Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 1969. Print
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