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![Show Contents]() Prat History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of PratWhat does the name Prat mean? The region of ancient France known as Auvergne is where the name Prat was born. Prat was a name for someone who lived in the modern administrative departments of Cantal and Puy-de-Dôme. While the old provinces were divided into the current "departments" in 1790, almost all of the French refer to themselves as if they were still resident in the medieval province instead of the current department. Early Origins of the Prat familyThe surname Prat was first found in Auvergne, a historic province in south central France where the family has been traced from early times. Early History of the Prat familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Prat research. Another 193 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1243, 1463, 1495, 1507, 1515, 1525, 1527, 1530, 1535, 1547, 1583, 1662 and 1729 are included under the topic Early Prat History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Prat Spelling VariationsChanges of spelling have occurred in most surnames. The earliest explanation is that during the early development of the French language, names were not yet fixed in spelling. Usually a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. This depended on accent, and local accents frequently changed the spelling of a name. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there are some spelling variations of the name Prat, including Prat, Prats, Pras, Prate, Prates, Pratte, Prattes, Prad, Prads, Prade, Prades, Praf, Prafs, Prafe, Prafes, Praffe, Praffes, Prap, Praps, Prape, Prapes, Prappe, Prappes, DuPrat, De la Prat, DePrat, Deprat, De Prat, du Prat and many more. Early Notables of the Prat familyMore information is included under the topic Early Prat Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Prat RankingIn France, the name Prat is the 464th most popular surname with an estimated 9,436 people with that name. 1
| Prat migration to the United States | + |
In the 1700s, land incentives were finally given out by France to 2,000 migrants. Early marriage was encouraged in New France, and youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted migrants, both noble and commoner from France. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries, leaving French names scattered across the continent. The search for the Northwest passage continued. Migration from France to New France or Quebec, as it was now more popularly called, continued until 1759. 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 the treaty of Utrecht, Acadia were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Prat were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Prat were
Prat Settlers in United States in the 16th Century- John Prat, who settled in the Roanoake, Virginia colony in 1587
- Roger Prat, who arrived at the Roanoake colony in 1587
Prat Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Prat, who arrived in Jamestown, Va in 1608 aboard the ship "Second Supply" 2
- Ann Prat, who landed in Maryland in 1670 2
Prat Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Jaime Prat, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1823 2
- J B Prat, aged 31, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1855 2
- Roger Prat, who landed in Virginia in 1887 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Prat (post 1700) | + |
- W. J. Prat, American politician, Mayor of Whatcom, Washington, 1890 3
- Melcior Mauri Prat (b. 1966), retired Spanish (Catalan) professional cyclist
- Enric Prat de la Riba, Catalan politician and writer
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Spes mea Deus
Motto Translation: God is my hope.
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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