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Stamp (surname)
The surname Stamp is the anglicized version of the French family name, d'Étampes, which in turn is a locational derivation from Étampes (lat. ''Stampae''), a community near Paris, France. d'Étampes origins The mid-12th-century German colonization of the Siebenbürgen region''kartewanderung'' found members of the d'Étampes ''Sippe'' tasked with developing and defending the southeastern border of the Kingdom of Hungary - actions integral to the emergence of the ''Siebenbürger Sachsen'', or Transylvanian Saxons, who were afforded provisional autonomy under the '' Diploma Andreanum'' of 1224. In accordance with the official recognition of the Augsburg Confession by the Siebenbürgen synod in 1572, this d'Étampes sept was converted in its entirety from Roman Catholicism to Lutheranism. Variations and anglicization of the d'Étampes name The earliest known alteration of the d'Étampes name on English record dates to 1191, with the '' Pipe Rolls of the City of London'' list ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Étampes
Étampes () is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located south-southwest from the center of Paris (as the crow flies). Étampes is a sub-prefecture of the Essonne department. Étampes, together with the neighboring communes of Morigny-Champigny and Brières-les-Scellés, form an urban area of 30,881 inhabitants (2018). This urban area is a "satellite city" of Paris. History Étampes () existed at the beginning of the 7th century and in the early Middle Ages belonged to the crown domain. During the Middle Ages it was the scene of several councils, the most notable of which took place in 1130 and resulted in the recognition of Innocent II as the legitimate pope. In 1652, during the war of the Fronde it suffered severely at the hands of the royal troops under Turenne. Geography Étampes lies on the river Chalouette, a tributary of the Juine, which borders the eastern outskirts of the serene town. Inhabitants of Étampes are known as ''Étampois' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |