When Catharine Acar was born in 1587, in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France, her father, Jeuffin Acar, was 36 and her mother, Marie Barberye, was 20. She married Etienne Cossart on 5 December 1604, in Rouen, Normandy, France. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. She died on 29 March 1672, in her hometown, at the age of 85.
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Under the rule of Henry IV of France the Edict of Nantes was issued giving the people some religious liberty. The edict brought an end to the religious wars that were going on at the time.
Reigns of Louis XIII and Louis XIV. Royal power at its peak. France dominates Europe, French culture spreads. Start of large-scale sea trade.
Ferdinand II was trying to force the people to follow Catholicism. The 30 years war was a battle of religion with the Protestants and Catholics, in the Holy Roman Empire.
Turkish: ornamental name or a nickname from ayar, a term denoting a standard of fineness (of gold or silver) and a measure for grain and olive oil, or from a regional homonym meaning ‘horse saddle’.
Hispanic (mainly Mexico): probably a Castilianized form of a topographic name from Basque ai(h)er ‘slope’.
Indian (Tamil Nadu): from an ancient caste name, a derivative of Tamil ay ‘cow’, which is mentioned in very early Tamil (Sangam) literature. Bearers claim to be descended from the god Krishna.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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