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Elie DULIGNON dit LAMIRANDE was born 11 January 1626 in La Rochefoucauld, France
Elie DULIGNON dit LAMIRANDE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Elie married Marthe PAQUET abt. 1655 in France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marthe PAQUET was born abt. 1634 in France.
son of Theodore Dulignon and Catherine Valette
Occupation
Elie DULIGNON dit LAMIRANDE was a Procureur au duché de La Rochefoucaud.
Elie DULIGNON dit LAMIRANDE was a Procureur au duché de La Rochefoucaud.
Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name?
When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated.
The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.
Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)
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