| ![Show Contents]() Pinette History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Pinette familyThe surname Pinette was first found in Limousin, where this noble family held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Pinette familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pinette research. Another 201 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1241, 1598, 1657, 1692, 1700, 1719, 1789, 1807 and 1814 are included under the topic Early Pinette History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pinette Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Lepine, Lepines, Lepinne, Lepinnes, Pine, Pines, Lespinasse, Lespinasses, Le Pine and many more. Early Notables of the Pinette familyNotable amongst the family was Jean Lespinasse of Pebeyre, the Lord of Pebeyre; and Louis Ellies du Pin, or Dupin (1657-1719), a French ecclesiastical historian, author of "Nouvelle bibliothèque des auteurs ecclésiastiques." Francesca Margherita de l'Epine, in spite of her French-sounding surname, appears to have been an Italian singer. From Italy she came to England with a German musician named Greber, and was often, therefore, called 'Greber's Peg' by the wits of the day. An advertisement in the 'London Gazette' (No. 2834), 1692, announces that the ' Italian lady (that is lately come over that is so famous for her singing)...
Another 153 words (11 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Pinette Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pinette RankingIn the United States, the name Pinette is the 11,801st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Pinette is ranked the 838th most popular surname. 2
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Pinette Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Emma Pinette, who settled in Canada in 1891
| Contemporary Notables of the name Pinette (post 1700) | + |
- Monica Pinette (b. 1977), Canadian two-time Olympic modern pentathlete, silver medalist at the 2007 Pan American Games
- John Pinette (1964-2014), American stand up comedian, Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic (1999)
- Leo P. Pinette, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Westbrook, Maine, 1962-84 (acting, 1962-63) 3
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