Champs History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Etymology of Champs

What does the name Champs mean?

The majestic region of Picardy in France was the place of origin of the prestigious surname Champs. Champs is a topographic surname, which is a form of hereditary surname, and was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. The surname Champs is derived from the Old French word "champ," which means field, and literally means "of the fields."

Early Origins of the Champs family

The surname Champs was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where the family was first established, and expanded to become one of the more notable names in the region.

The name was also seen in the town of Poitou, located in west-central France, by two aldermans in 1412 and 1422. 1

The French name originally came to Canada with Jean-Baptiste, born in 1646, son of Jean, Lord of Sandes. 1

Early History of the Champs family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Champs research. Another 399 words (28 lines of text) covering the years 1258, 1340, 1346, 1392, 1406, 1450, 1567, 1574, 1608, 1619, 1683, 1715, 1791, 1800, 1861, 1869, 1871 and 1931 are included under the topic Early Champs History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

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Early Notables of the Champs family

Notable amongst the family name at this period was

Eustache Deschamps (1340-1406), medieval French poet, received lessons in versification from Guillaume de Machaut and later studied law at Orleans University, traveled through Europe as a diplomatic m...
Émile Deschamps de Saint Amand (1791-1871) and Antoine Deschamps (1800-1869) were both respected French poets of their time

Champs migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Champs Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Stephen Champs, who landed in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1862 2

Citations +

Hozier, Charles D, and Antoine Bachelin-Delforenne. État présent De La Noblesse française (1883-1887): Contenant Le Distionnaire De La Noblesse Contemporaine Et Larmorial général De France, Dapres Les Manuscrits De Ch. D Hozier. Librairie Des Bibliophiles, 1884. Print.
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)