| ![Show Contents]() Carbon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of CarbonWhat does the name Carbon mean? The name Carbon was first seen in France in the area called Gascogne. It was a name for a person with dark hair or a dark complexion. Looking back further, we find the name Carbon was originally derived from the Latin word "carbonis," which means charcoal. Early Origins of the Carbon familyThe surname Carbon 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 has held a family seat since very early times. Early History of the Carbon familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carbon research. Another 271 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1300 and 1321 are included under the topic Early Carbon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Carbon Spelling VariationsFrench surnames were subject to numerous alterations in spelling because of the various cultural groups that inhabited specific regions. Eventually, each region possessed its own local dialect of the French language. The early development of the French language, however, was also influenced by 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 Carbon is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Carbonnel, Carbonel, Carbonelle, Carbonèle, Charbonnel, Charbonel, Charbonelle, Charbonèle, Carbonell, Carbonnell, Charbonell, Charbonnell, Carbonnèle, Charbonèle, Charbonnèle, Charbonnel, Charbonnelle, Charbonal, Carbonal, Charbonale, Carbonale, Charbonnal, Carbonale, Charbonall, Carbonall, Carbonnale, Carbonalle and many more. Early Notables of the Carbon familyNotable amongst the family at this time was - Augustin-Marie de Carbonel, Knight of the Legion of Honour, General Financial Controller
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Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Carbon Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- J Carbon, who landed in Auckland, New Zealand in 1837
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