A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Goguet family of France.
Reg. 1284 · French, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
escallopThe pilgrim's shell, and a long journey made
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'azur à un croiss. d'or, acc. de trois coquilles du même.”
BretagneBretagne, c. 1663
Where the Goguet Arms Were Recorded
Bretagne
Map of France showing where the Goguet arms are recorded
The Goguet arms were recorded in Bretagne, c. 1663.
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 Goguet 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 Bretagne.
Origin & History of the Goguet Family in France
The family name Goguet has deep roots in the historical region of Brittany, France, where members of the lineage were firmly established by the year 1663. The name itself is considered a diminutive form of the Old French word gogue, which historically referred to a state of joy, amusement, or lighthearted banter. This suggests that the original bearer of the name may have been known for a cheerful personality or a penchant for storytelling and humor. During the seventeenth century, families in Brittany often lived in close-knit rural communities where such descriptive nicknames were commonly used to distinguish individuals within a village. As the family grew, they integrated into the local social fabric of the province, participating in the agricultural and maritime traditions that defined life in western France during the early modern period.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Gogue
An Old French term referring to a joke, jest, or mockery.
This name
GoguetA diminutive form used as a nickname for a person who is a joker or a jester.
also spelled
Goguet
Goguet de Boisheraud
Gogay du Boshro
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Dauzat, Albert, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms et prénoms de France, 1951
Morlet, Marie-Thérèse, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille, 1991
Archives départementales d'Ille-et-Vilaine, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil, 1663
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crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
escallopThe pilgrim's shell, and a long journey made
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
escallopThe pilgrim's shell, and a long journey made
