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Norman Canadians
Norman Canadians are Canadians whose ancestors came from the Duchy of Normandy. List of Norman Canadians and notable Norman settlers * Pierre de Chauvin de Tonnetuit: naval captain, lieutenant of New France and governor. * Charles le Moyne de Longueuil et de Châteauguay: officer and merchant who was a prominent figure in the early days of Montreal. * René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, colonist, namesake of LaSalle, Quebec. * Pierre Boucher: Governor of Trois-Rivières, namesake of Boucherville. * Jean Brebeuf: missionary, wrote a grammar and dictionary in the Wyandot language. * Guillaume Couture: missionary, translator, diplomat, militia captain. * Jacques Le Ber: merchant and lord at Montreal. * Julien Dubuque: third generation Norman Canadian, namesake of Dubuque, Iowa. * Charles Hus, dit Millet third generation Norman Canadian, political figure. * Joseph Marie LaBarge, Senior: third generation Norman Canadian, frontiersman, trapper and fur trader. List surn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadians
Canadians () are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''Canadian''. Canada is a multilingual and multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious, and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Old World immigrants and their descendants. Following the initial period of French and then the much larger British colonization, different waves (or peaks) of immigration and settlement of non-indigenous peoples took place over the course of nearly two centuries and continue today. Elements of Indigenous, French, British, and more recent immigrant customs, languages, and religions have combined to form the culture of Canada, and thus a Canadian identity and Canadian values. Canada has also been strongly influenced by its linguistic, geograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anquetil
Anquetil is a Norman surname, former first name, from Old Norse ''Ásketill'', combination of ''as'' "god" (see ōs) and ''ketill'' "cauldron" (see kettle). Anquetil may refer to: *Abraham Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron (1731–1805), French orientalist, brother of historian Louis-Pierre Anquetil *Emmanuel Anquetil, unionist and second leader of the Mauritius Labour Party *Jacques Anquetil (1934–1987), French road racing cyclist *Louis-Pierre Anquetil Louis-Pierre Anquetil (21 February 1723 – 6 September 1808) was a French historian. Biography He was born in Paris on 21 February 1723. In 1741, he joined the religious community of the Génofévains, where he took holy orders and became prof ... (1723–1808), French historian * Grégory Anquetil (1970-), French handball player Other forms and similar names * Anctil * Anketell (other) External links {{surname Surnames of Norman origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honfleur, Quebec
Honfleur () is a municipality of approximately 850 people in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec. The Boyer River takes its source in the municipality. History Founded in 1904, the municipality of Honfleur is similar to Honfleur, city in Calvados, Normandie, where many sailors came from during the 16th and 17th century to North America. The name comes from the archbishop of Quebec, cardinal Louis-Nazaire Bégin, (1840-1925) whose ancestor came from Saint-Léonard-de-Honfleur, archdiocese of Lisieux, also situated in Calvados. During this period, the civil parish was erected. The territory was part of the seigneurie Taschereau, once named seigneurie Joliette, where municipalities such as Saint-Anselme, Saint-Gervais, Saint-Lazare and Sainte-Claire were located. Twin town *Honfleur, Normandy, France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks in World War II, Tanks and Air warfare of World War II, aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflict in history, causing World War II casualties, the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Allied-occupied Germany, Germany, Allied-occupied Austria, Austria, Occupation of Japan, Japan, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dieppe Raid
Operation Jubilee or the Dieppe Raid (19 August 1942) was a disastrous Allied amphibious attack on the German-occupied port of Dieppe in northern France, during the Second World War. Over 6,050 infantry, predominantly Canadian, supported by a regiment of tanks, were put ashore from a naval force operating under the protection of Royal Air Force (RAF) fighters. The port was to be captured and held for a short period, to test the feasibility of a landing and to gather intelligence. German coastal defences, port structures and important buildings were to be demolished. The raid was intended to boost Allied morale, to demonstrate the commitment of the United Kingdom to re-open the Western Front, and to support the Soviet Union, which was fighting on the Eastern Front. The made a maximum effort against the landing as the RAF had expected, and the RAF lost 106 aircraft (at least 32 to anti-aircraft fire or accidents) against 48 German losses. The Royal Navy lost 33 landing craft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dieppe, New Brunswick
Dieppe () is a city in the Canadian maritime province of New Brunswick. Statistics Canada counted the population at 28,114 in 2021, making it the fourth-largest city in the province. On 1 January 2023, Dieppe annexed parts of two neighbouring Local service district (New Brunswick), local service districts; revised census figures have not been released. Dieppe's history and identity goes back to the eighteenth century. Formerly known as Leger's Corner, it was incorporated as a town in 1952 under the Dieppe name, and designated as a city in 2003. The Dieppe name was adopted by the citizens of the area in 1946 to commemorate the Second World War's Operation Jubilee, the Dieppe Raid of 1942. It is officially a francophone city; with 63.8% of the population mother tongue French, 24% English, 3% French and English, 8% other. A majority of the population reports being bilingual, speaking both French and English. Residents generally speak French with a regional accent (colloquially c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talbot (surname)
Talbot is an English Norman–origin surname. Notable people with the name include: * Albert Talbot (1877–1936), Anglican Dean of Sydney * Andre Talbot (born 1978), Canadian football player * Antonio Talbot (1900–1980), Canadian politician * Arthur Newell Talbot (1857–1942), American civil engineer * Billy Talbot (born 1943), American singer-songwriter * Brian Talbot (born 1953), English footballer * Bryan Talbot (born 1952), British comic book artist * Cam Talbot (born 1987), Canadian ice hockey goaltender * Charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot of Hensol (1685–1737), British lawyer and politician * Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury (1660–1718), English politician * Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot (1803–1890), Welsh industrialist and politician * Colin Talbot (born 1952), British political scientist professor * Connie Talbot (born 2000), English singer * D. Smith Talbot (1841–1915), American politician from Pennsylvania * David Talbot (born 1951), Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Normand
Normand is the French name for the Norman language and people from Normandy. It is also a surname and masculine given name. "Normand" = The French surname describes those families in and originating from Normandy. The "d" was retained by immigrates that settled in North America. "Norman" = of French origin but refers to the linage that conquered England in the year 1066. After the Battle of Hastings. Refer to: William the Conquer Both versions of this surname occur throughout Canada & the United States of America. It may refer to: Given name * Normand Aubin (born 1960), Canadian hockey player * Normand Baker (1908–1955), Australian artist * Normand Baron (born 1957), Canadian hockey player * Normand Brathwaite (born 1958), Canadian comedian, actor, radio and television host, and musician * Normand Corbeil (1956–2013), Canadian film, television, and video game composer * Normand D'Amour (born 1962), Canadian actor * Normand Duguay (born 1941), Canadian politician * Norm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hébert (other)
Hébert or Hebert may refer to: People Surname * Anne Hébert, Canadian author and poet * Ashley Hebert, subject of The Bachelorette (season 7), ''The Bachelorette'' (season 7) * Bobby Hebert, National Football League player * Chantal Hébert, Canadian political commentator * Chris Hebert, American actor * Corey Hébert, American celebrity physician and entrepreneur * David G. Hebert, David Hebert, musicologist and musician * Edmond Hébert, French geologist * Ernest Hébert, French painter * Felix Hebert, United States Senator from Rhode Island * Felix Edward Hébert, member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana * Gabriel Hebert SSM (1866-1963), Anglican theologian * Georges Hébert, a French physical education practitioner, theorist and instructor * Guy Hebert, National Hockey League player * Jacques Hébert, French revolutionary * Jacques Hébert (Canadian politician) * Jay Hebert, American golfer * Jean Hébert (born 1957), Canadian chess player and writer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Picardy
Picardy (; Picard language, Picard and , , ) is a historical and cultural territory and a former regions of France, administrative region located in northern France. The first mentions of this province date back to the Middle Ages: it gained its first official recognition in the 13th century through the nation of Picardy at the University of Paris and entered French administration in the 14th century. Unlike regions such as Normandy, Brittany, or Champagne (province), Champagne, Picardy was never established as a duchy, county, or principality, and its boundaries fluctuated over the centuries due to the political instability in the area it covered. Since 1 January 2016, it has been part of the new region of Hauts-de-France. The first geographic description of Picardy appeared in the late central Middle Ages, including the bishoprics of Amiens, Beauvais, Arras, Tournai, and Thérouanne. In the late Middle Ages, it also encompassed Saint-Quentin, Douai, Abbeville, Béthune, Clermo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carpentier
Carpentier is a Norman-Picard surname, variant form of French Charpentier and is similar to the English Carpenter, that is borrowed from Norman. In Basse Normandie, the most common form is Lecarpentier. The words ''carpentier, charpentier, carpenter'' are ultimately from Late Latin; ' "artifex" or "wainwright", equivalent to Latin ' "two wheeled carriage" ( < Celtic (Gaulish) ''*''; cf. OIr ' "chariot") + suffix ''-arius'' - ARY; see ER2.Combined from several sources including: ''Webster's New Universal Unabridged Dictionary'', 1996 by Barnes & Noble Books and "Concise Oxford Dictionary - 10th Edition by Oxford University Press. Carpentier may refer to: Notable people * Alain Carpentier (born 1933), French heart surgeon * |
Pays De Caux
The Pays de Caux (, , literally ''Land of Caux'') is an area in Normandy occupying the greater part of the French '' département'' of Seine Maritime in Normandy. It is a chalk plateau to the north of the Seine Estuary and extending to the cliffs on the English Channel coast; its coastline is known as the Côte d'Albâtre. In the east, it borders on the Pays de Bray where the strata below the chalk show through. Cauchois is a notable dialect of the Norman language. The Pays de Caux is one of the remaining strongholds of the Norman language outside the Cotentin (or Cherbourg) peninsula. The principal communities are Le Havre, Dieppe, Fécamp, Yvetot, and Étretat. Etymology In the Norman language ''caux'' means lime, calcium carbonate. In French, for comparison, the word is ''chaux'' (the French 'ch' being pronounced as an English 'sh'. Example: Caux dialect ''candelle'', English ''candle'', French ''chandelle''). The name of the neighbouring '' Pays de Bray'' c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
