Huguenot - Words of the World

[zulukingmonkone]

@zaphodtrillian also could you please list these supposedly his-story accurate books and not Bok's so that we may see the alternative perspective, other than the one currently presented. thank you "Academic Zap" peace, love and blissfulness be with you. Monk-One.

[zulukingmonkone]

@zaphodtrillian lol, very grown up and Academic of you to answer such a simple question with such complexed and adverse language. I think not :P and in actual fact yes I am :) I was only asking you if you were in fact an academic, as it is only fair to ask when the person in question can actually answer. have a good day Sir! and maybe if you take the chip off of your shoulder that has nothing to do with the people you are aiming it at (as they all died hundreds of years ago) smile and live yours

[alteradzy]

my huguenot ancestors fled La Rochelle for New York and Boston in the 1670s they include the Botineaus, Fanueils, Boudoins and Bureaus :).....interesting for an englishman lol

[gabsgobygab555]

I have got huguenot ancestry in me too ~ its even in my last name Terblanche

but i know nothing more than that they were huguenots. if anyway knows anything

could you drop me a email ~ thanks :D

[gabsgobygab555]

@gabsgobygab555 *anyone

[wuno08]

I have got huguenot ancestry in me from my dads side. They came from France to Berlin.

[bobduvar]

Most of the Huguenots who immigrated in South Africa were from south of France (Nimes, Marseille). That's why you can find some french names in Stellenbosch area like Provence, Cabrière and Haute Cabrières is primarely a countryside close to Nime (France).

I'm so fascinated by these guys who left France to live without any persecutions their own religions.

Honneur à tous ces hommes et ces femmes qui ont bâti tant de choses au nom de la liberté de pensée à travers le Monde...

[huguenot67]

My family fled France for Brandenburg, Prussia under the protection of Frederick William the Elector. In the late 19th century, we immigrated to the U.S..

[vagenealogist]

I have ancestors who were French Huguenots and German Lutherans, all who came to America (1700 & 1717 respectively) and settled in Virginia. Thanks for the information! Adding this information to my genealogy files.

[Bassfully]

@vagenealogist you, lady/sir, have an hilarious monicker indeed

[Sherbearmom1]

My ancestry were also huguenots from the Alsace, Lorraine area. His last name was Vautrin and became Woodrings over here.

[PaysanCalifornia]

I was quite happy when I found out my family was Huguenot's, and once here we continued as protestants unbroken into the present.

[rosihantu1]

Jackie Martling is a Huguenot.

[duvexy]

I have Huguenot ancestry in me. The Hartley and Arender family intermarried with my family in Mississippi. In 1792 there was a Jacob and Juan Hartley in Mississippi in 1792. Frank Hartley was married to Nancy Bowen Arender who was also related to me. I read that the King of France persecuted the Huguenots with the Edict of Nantes in 1598. Amazing and I live to do crafts and weaving. It must be hard wired. lol.

[thcia]

I have Huguenot ancestry and only learned about them ten years ago as I assumed that all French people were Catholic.

[Stanilem]

Interesting word origin. We were taught at school that it comes from "Eidgenosse", as it was a Swiss, Calvin, who influenced French protestants the most. But maybe that's just because i was taught in Switzerland ;)

[jeebersjumpincryst]

@wordsoftheworld Thanks Judith and Brady! That was a really interesting one I thought. Keep up the good work with all your great channels (esp periodic!!) its very much appreciated here. ;-)