According to our research, the origin of the name Genest is French and the Coat of
Arms contains On a black shield there is a silver chief.
Spelling variations include: Genest, Genet, Ginest, Gionest,Gionet,Ginest,Ginet, Dugenest, Dugenet, Geneste and
many more.
First found in Languedoc, where they were seated from ancient times.
Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: P. Genest who
settled in North Carolina in 1709; Lewis Jennes who settled in Philadelphia in 1840;
J.H. Jenness who settled in San Francisco in 1852., and others.
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Authentic information extracted from the Gionet Family Name History.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The Gionet history has been located in the archives of the Historical Research Center and this renowned resource has authenticated the following information:
Gionet is a surname which is found primarily in France. It should be noted that Gionet family members have migrated through history thereby carrying the name to many areas.
The surname Gionet comes from the first name of the mother of the original bearer.
In studying our archives we found that in the year 1812 there is a reference to the surname Gionet.
The colour Gules (Red) in the coat of arms of the family Gionet symbolizes Military Foritude and Magnanimity. It also reflects the hopes, ambitions and aspirations of its original bearer.
It is interesting to note that the Center's research historians have discovered various spelling forms for the family name Gionet and among them we find Giona, Gion and Giono.
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