Carrais History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Carrais family

The surname Carrais was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where this extensive family has been traced since ancient times.

Early History of the Carrais family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carrais research. Another 218 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1290, 1412, 1547, 1641, 1663, 1665, 1675, 1709, 1711, 1724 and 1763 are included under the topic Early Carrais History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Carrais Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Quarré, Quarray, Quarrais, Quarrés, Carré, Carrais, Quaré, Quaray, Quarais, Quarés, Caré, Carais, le Quarré, le Carré, du Quarré, du Carré, Quarry and many more.

Early Notables of the Carrais family

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Migration of the Carrais family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Robert Quarree settled in Barbados in 1678; Daniel Quare settled in Pennsylvania in 1682; Ferdinand Quarre settled in Philadelphia in 1848.

The Carrais Motto +

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: Quadarti aequales undique recti