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Etymology of Trudaine

What does the name Trudaine mean?

Noble surnames, such as Trudaine, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Trudaine, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful île-de-France region. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.The Trudaine family originally derived its surname from the name of the place in the Isle of France.

Early Origins of the Trudaine family

The surname Trudaine was first found in the isle of France.

Jean Trudelle, born in 1626, son of Jean and Marguerite (née Nouier), married Marguerite Thomas in Quebec on 14th November 1655. Jean worked as a weaver and settled in Ange-Gardien on a three acre farm with his wife and child. His wife, Marguerite, died on 1st September 1695. Jean died in Ange-Gardien and was buried there on 26th November 1699. 1

Early History of the Trudaine family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Trudaine research. The years 1659, 1703, 1718, 1733, 1734 and 1744 are included under the topic Early Trudaine History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Trudaine Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Trudeau, Trudelle, Trudel, Trudon, Trudaire and many more.

Early Notables of the Trudaine family

Notable amongst the family was

  • Charles Trudaine, born around 1659, who was provost of the entrepreneurs of Paris...
  • Jean-Charles-Philibert Trudaine de Montigny, his son, was born in Clermont-Ferrand in 1733...

Migration of the Trudaine family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 1000 individuals who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Most came during the nineteenth century, but a few immigrated earlier, such as Jean Trudeau, who married in Quebec in 1655.



  1. Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print


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