Noble surnames, such as Vichy, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Vichy, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Bourgoine. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Vichy family originally lived in Vichy, in the province of Bourgoigne.
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Early Origins of the Vichy family
The surname Vichy was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where this renowned family has held a family seat since ancient times.
Early History of the Vichy family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vichy research. Another 270 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1371, 1421, 1567, 1642, 1644, 1728 and 1759 are included under the topic Early Vichy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Vichy Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Vichy, Vichie, Vichies, Vichey, Vicheys, Vichye, Vichyes, Vichee, Vichees, Vichet, de Vichy and many more.
Early Notables of the Vichy family
Abel-Claude-Marie de Vichy, Count of Chamron, Marquis of la Borde, Baron, Lord
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Migration of the Vichy family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Ulic Vichie settled in Louisiana in 1721.
