Champagne Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Champagne last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Champagne last name
Meaning of the Champagne last name: open country. Champagne is a French surname from the region of Champagne, or from champagne, open country, for a family living on a plain. The last name is common in Quebec and Ontario. A curious detail: the region gave its name to the sparkling wine only centuries after the surname was in use.
Arms associated with the Champagne name
Coats of arms associated with the Champagne surname follow French heraldry in a short blazon.
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Champagne name FAQ
What does the Champagne name mean?
Open country. Common variants include Champaigne.
Where does the Champagne surname come from?
It originates in France, and is also found in Canada, Belgium and Switzerland.
Is there a Champagne coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Champagne coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Albert Dauzat & Marie-Thérèse Morlet, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille et prénoms de France; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).