When Jacques Armand Pilon was born on 3 August 1735, in La Tour, Turin, Piedmont, Italy, his father, Jaques Armand Pilon, was 31 and his mother, Madeleine Bonjour, was 26.
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1704–1798 Male
1708–1786 Female
1730– Female
1733–1802 Female
1735– Male
1739–1802 Male
1741– Female
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Some characteristic forenames: French/Haitian Pierre, Lucien, Philippe, Serge, Alain, Andre, Andree, Camille, Etienne, Francoise, Gabrielle, Gardy.
French, West Indian (mainly Haiti), and Mauritian: from the French personal name Armand, from ancient Germanic Hardman or Hariman, composed of the elements hard ‘hard, strong’ or hari ‘army’ and man ‘man’ (see Hermann ). This surname is also found in England, where it is of Huguenot origin. Compare Arman , Arment , and Armond .
History: This surname is listed in the register of Huguenot ancestors recognized by the Huguenot Society of South Carolina.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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