Pouls History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEtymology of PoulsWhat does the name Pouls mean? During that dark period of history known as the Middle Ages, the name of Pouls was first used in France. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in France, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Pouls family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Pouls was an occupational name for a poultry farmer. Originally the name Pouls was derived from the Old French word poulet, meaning chicken. Early Origins of the Pouls familyThe surname Pouls was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family was established in the village of Beaujolais, in the diocese of Langres. Early History of the Pouls familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pouls research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1351, 1356, 1500, 1560, 1586, 1588, 1600, 1607, 1610, 1614, 1649 and 1699 are included under the topic Early Pouls History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pouls Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Poule, Poulle, Poul, Poulet, Poullet, Poulot, Poullot, Pouliot, Poulieau, Poulieaux, Pouliaut, Pouliaulx, Pouliault, Poulard, Poulat, Poulas, Poulastre, Poulastron, Pouleteau, Pouleteaux, Poulteau, Poulteaux, Poulié, Pouliet, Pouletier, Poultier, Poulain and many more. Early Notables of the Pouls familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Geoffroy Poulard, Franco-Breton Squire who bravely fought but was killed at the Combat of the Thirty on March 26th, 1351; and Pierrard Poullet, a writer at the end of the 16th century.John Poulett (1586-1649), 1st Baron Poulett, was a cavalier...
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