Champagne

Champagne
Recorded in various spellings including Campagne, Campaigne, Champaigne, and Champagne (French) and Champney, Champneys, Champness, Champniss and Champain (English) this is a noble surname of pre 9th century Old French origins. Introduced into the British Isles after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, it is a regional name given in the first instance to someone from the Champagne region of France. The place name derives from the Latin word "campania", meaning a plain or flat land. It is is also the name of various places in France, and from these may originate the relatively rare locational French surnames as shown above. Sadly many early French records were destroyed during the Revolution of 1792, so most early recordings are to be found in England. These include John de Champenay in the register of the Freemen of the City of York in 1333, and John Champness, recorded in the records of the county of Kent in 1520. A French coat of arms undated but granted to the Count of Champagne probably about the year 1400, has the blazon of a red lion rampant on a gold field, whilst in England similar arms were granted to Sir John Champneys, the Lord Mayor of London in 1534. This also has a red lion rampant, although on a field per pale of silver and black. The first recorded spelling of the family name anywhere in the world is believed to be that of William le Champeneys. This was dated 1219, in the Curia Regis rolls of the county of Norfolk, during the reign of King Henry 111rd of England, 1216 - 1272. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • CHAMPAGNE — (Heb. קנפניא), region and former province, Northeast France. Champagne attracted numerous Jewish settlements at a relatively early date. In the 13th century Jews were living throughout the province, especially in Bar sur Aube, bray sur seine ,… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Champagné — may refer to: Champagné, Sarthe, a commune in the Sarthe departement Champagné le Sec, a commune in the Vienne département Champagné les Marais, a commune in the Vendée département Champagné Saint Hilaire, a commune in the Vienne département… …   Wikipedia

  • champagne — CHAMPAGNE. Dans le style familier, on l emploie substantivement par ellipse, pour, Du vin de Champagne. Ils ont bu d excellent Champagne, du Champagne mousseux …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • champagne — /ʃã paɲ/, it. /ʃam paɲ/ s.m., fr. [dal nome dell antica regione fr. della Champagne ], in ital. invar. ■ s.m. (enol.) [vino frizzante prodotto nella regione nord orientale della Francia corrispondente all antica regione della Champagne]… …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • Champagne — (Dinner Plain,Австралия) Категория отеля: Адрес: 572 Big Muster Drive, 3898 Dinner Plain, Австралия Описание …   Каталог отелей

  • Champagne — Cham*pagne , n. [F. See {Champaign}.] A light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France. [1913 Webster] Note: Champagne properly includes several kinds not only of sparkling but of still wines; but in America …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Champagne — (fr.) m. Champán (*vino espumoso, blanco o rosado, elaborado en la región francesa de Champagne). * * * Puede referirse a: ● Palabra francesa usada para referirse al Champán. ● Región francesa origen de la misma bebida, situada al noroeste de… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Champagne — Le nom est surtout porté dans les départements du Nord et de l Est, où il désigne celui qui est originaire de Champagne. À noter cependant une forte présence dans les départements du Centre et du Limousin, où il doit plutôt se rapporter à la… …   Noms de famille

  • champagne — (n.) 1660s, from Fr. vin de Champagne, from Champagne, former province in northwest France, lit. open country (see CAMPAIGN (Cf. campaign) (n.)). Originally any wine from this region, focused to modern meaning late 18c …   Etymology dictionary

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