OT: Ping Tom Duhamel
Vic Baron
Hi Tom -
You probably get tired of getting asked this but are you any kin to the good
young actor Josh Duhamel?
I've always liked his work and the name seems unusual. One other thing, nosy
me
- what's the derivation of Duhamel?
Thanx!
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SnakeEyes
> Hi Tom -
>
> You probably get tired of getting asked this but are you any kin to the good
> young actor Josh Duhamel?
>
> I've always liked his work and the name seems unusual. One other thing, nosy
Wow........I Googled Duhamel and got a gazillion hits for Josh. Before
this minuted, I had never heard of him. Now I know he's in the
Transformers movie, married to Fergie (who I didn't know either).
This group is indeed a major learning experience for me....Now I can
take my nap : )
Arthur
Vic Baron
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Glad to be of some educational assistance Arthur!
Vic
Tom Duhamel
>
> Hi Tom -
>
> You probably get tired of getting asked this but are you any kin to the
> good young actor Josh Duhamel?
>
> I've always liked his work and the name seems unusual. One other thing,
> nosy me
> - what's the derivation of Duhamel?
>
> Thanx!
I actually had to look up who Josh Duhamel was, the name didn't ring a
bell. Now that I've seen a picture, I recognize him but I don't think I
had heard his name before. I don't think I have seen a movie which he
plays in, not even Transformers. I don't have any relation with him that
I know of. He is American, I live in Qu�bec, Canada.
The French words 'du' and 'de' mean 'from' or 'of'. They are popular as
prefix in French names, kind of similar to "O'" prefix in some English
names. From what I have found, the first person to use the name Duhamel
was a duke who conquered the Normandy (which has returned to France and
is a region in Northern France) in 911, and the family by that name was
known as a royal family for many generation. The name was probably
derived from Hamel, a name which has been present in France since at
least the time of Julius Caesar, but I have not tracked its origin,
although chances are that a place was named like that at some time since
most French names (and in many European countries for that matter) were
named after a place of origin.
When France took a place on the New Continent (known as Nouvelle France
(New France) at the time, now the province of Qu�bec) some of the
colonists were named Duhamel since there were already a few families
wearing that name very early in history of Nouvelle France. The name is
not among the most commons in QC today, but is
From that point, many Duhamels toke land about everywhere in North
America, one being famous for settling one of the first few French
colonies in Manitoba and Alberta (two other Canadian provinces, located
to the West).
I'm aware that there is a number of Americans using that name, but I
don't know of their story.
Tom Duhamel
>
> Hi Tom -
>
> You probably get tired of getting asked this but are you any kin to the
> good young actor Josh Duhamel?
>
> I've always liked his work and the name seems unusual. One other thing,
> nosy me
> - what's the derivation of Duhamel?
>
> Thanx!
I actually had to look up who Josh Duhamel was, the name didn't ring a
bell. Now that I've seen a picture, I recognize him but I don't think I
had heard his name before. I don't think I have seen a movie which he
plays in, not even Transformers. I don't have any relation with him that
I know of. He is American, I live in Qu�bec, Canada.
The French words 'du' and 'de' mean 'from' or 'of'. They are popular as
prefix in French names, kind of similar to "O'" prefix in some English
names. From what I have found, the first person to use the name Duhamel
was a duke who conquered the Normandy (which has returned to France and
is a region in Northern France) in 911, and the family by that name was
known as a royal family for many generation. The name was probably
derived from Hamel, a name which has been present in France since at
least the time of Julius Caesar, but I have not tracked its origin,
although chances are that a place was named like that at some time since
most French names (and in many European countries for that matter) were
named after a place of origin.
When France took a place on the New Continent (known as Nouvelle France
(New France) at the time, now the province of Qu�bec) some of the
colonists were named Duhamel since there were already a few families
wearing that name very early in history of Nouvelle France. The name is
not among the most commons in QC today, but is still popular enough that
no one is surprised when I tell my name.
From that point, many Duhamels toke land about everywhere in North
America, one being famous for settling one of the first few French
colonies in Manitoba and Alberta (two other Canadian provinces, located
to the West).
I'm aware that there is a number of Americans using that name, but I
don't know of their story.
So, as a conclusion, the name Duhamel would be a derivative of the
French name Hamel, and would have appeared in Normandy during the early
medieval period, and would have been used by a noble family at the time.
Hamelin is another derivative commonly seen in QC, although of the three
Hamel is clearly predominent.
Home this answered your curiosity,
Tom :)
Vic Baron
"Tom Duhamel" <tom420....@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Hey, thanks Tom. That is quite interesting!
Vic