Gariépy Explained

Gariépy
Pronunciation:in French ɡaʁjepi/
Region:Gascony, France
Language:French
Variant:Garibay
Guerepy
Gardipee

Gariépy is a surname mostly found in North America. The most ancient known bearer of the name is Jean Gariépy who lived in Montfort-en-Chalosse, Gascony, France, from 1568 to 1609.[1] His son, François Gariépy, came to Nouvelle-France where he married Marie Houdin in August 1657. Their children are the ancestors of the Gariépy of North America.

The surname Gariépy comes from the Basque surname Garibay.[2] The Gariépy surname has many written forms like Guerepy, Garriépy, Gariépi, Guariépy, Gariépie, Garriépi, Garguépi, Garriépie, Guaryby, Kariépy and Gardipee. The name is usually written without accent (i.e. Gariepy) in the English-speaking parts of Canada and in the United States.

Gariépy may refer to:

It may also refer to:

Notes and References

  1. TANGUAY Cyprien, Dictionnaire des familles canadiennes, vol. I, p. 251
  2. PINARD Marc, Les noms de famille du Canada français : origines et évolution, GLOTTOPOL Revue de sociolinguistique en ligne, n° 9, janvier 2007, p. 16 http://www.univ-rouen.fr/dyalang/glottopol/telecharger/numero_9/gpl9_01picard.pdf