Map of France showing where the Naquin arms are recorded
The Naquin arms were recorded in Dauphine, c. 1663.
Dauphine lay in the mountains of south-eastern France, a country of small estates and scattered valleys. Its gentry were many and mostly modest, and even a small landholding was enough to justify arms.
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 Naquin 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 Dauphine.
Origin & History of the Naquin Family in France
The Naquin family name traces its roots to the southeastern region of France known as the Dauphiné. By the year 1663, records confirm that members of the family were well-established in this mountainous area. The name is thought to be a variation of local occupational or topographical terms common to the dialect of the region during the seventeenth century. Life in the Dauphiné was defined by the rugged landscape of the Alps, which influenced how families settled and interacted with their neighbors. As the family grew, they became part of the social fabric of the province, participating in the agricultural and community life typical of the era. Over time, the name persisted as a distinct identifier for those who descended from these early inhabitants of the French countryside.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Nac
A Germanic personal name element meaning to be born or birth.
This name
NaquinA diminutive form indicating a descendant or someone associated with the name Nac.
also spelled
Aquine
Aquinn
Akin
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives départementales de l'Isère, Collection des registres paroissiaux et d'état civil
Chorier, Nicolas, Histoire générale de Dauphiné, 1661
Paturet, G., Histoire de la province de Dauphiné, 1878
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