A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Goblin family of France.
Reg. 1944 · French, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Ec. en saut. d'arg. et de gu.”
Francec. 1663
Where the Goblin Arms Were Recorded
Bretagne
Map of France showing where the Goblin arms are recorded
The Goblin arms were recorded in France, c. 1663.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Bretagne.
More families held coats of arms in Bretagne than anywhere else in France. The land was divided into many small estates rather than a few large ones, so far more households counted as gentry, and each needed a shield of its own to be told apart.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
The body that granted and recorded arms in France in this period.
Louis XIV of France
Sovereign of the period
Louis XIV of France
1643–1715
Reigning in France when the Goblin arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in France
In France, a coat of arms was a mark of honor that passed down through the male line to all legitimate descendants. Families often used the same shield without changes to show their shared heritage. If a branch wanted to stand out, they could add a small mark to their shield to show their specific place in the family tree.
Granting authority
The Juge d'armes de France acted as the official authority that regulated and verified coats of arms across the country.
How they got arms
Families typically inherited their arms from ancestors, though they could also receive them through royal grants or by proving their noble status.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms were officially recorded in the Armorial Général de France, which began its main collection in the year 1696.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of France.
Origin & History of the Goblin Family in France
The family name Goblin has deep roots in the historical region of Bretagne, France, where records confirm members of the family were living as early as 1663. The name likely originated as a descriptive nickname or a localized occupational label common in medieval naming traditions. In the seventeenth century, Bretagne was a distinct province with its own unique cultural identity and language, which influenced how surnames were recorded in parish registers. Families like the Goblins often lived in rural communities where they were tied to the land through agriculture or local trade. Over time, the name became established within the local population, reflecting the social structures and naming customs of the seventeenth-century French countryside.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Gobelin
A diminutive form of the Germanic name Godebert meaning god bright.
This name
GoblinRefers to a person who worked as a dyer or a maker of tapestries.
also spelled
Gobline
Goblinn
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives départementales d'Ille-et-Vilaine, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil, 1663
Dauzat, Albert, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille et prénoms de France, 1951
Morlet, Marie-Thérèse, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille, 1991
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saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
