Hi! I am looking to find info on the meaning of Frichet/Frechette-if there is a meaning to the surname. I would also like to find more info about the original Frechette/Frichet brothers/cousins that came to Canada. I know that 1 was a miller & soldier, another an explorer (my ancestor), etc. Is there a history on them somewhere? Any help appreciated.

My Frechette ancestor was also an explorer. I have been researching the name and what i have found is that the French Canadian spelling of French Fréchet, a habitational name from places in Haute Garonne and Hautes Pyrénées, so named from Gascon dialect frèche, herèche ‘ash tree’ + the diminutive ending -et. It is interesting that the name changed in the late 1700's from Hivon or Yvon to Frechette. I would love to know why. Someone suggested that Hivon and Frechette had the same root meaning so the 'dit' or 'also known as' may explain why the name changed

Hi! I have Frechette/Frishettes in my family and have found some info on early ancestors. Re the meaning of the name, what I have found is that Frichet, the original family name, comes from the word friche which means the owner of a piece of land en friche, or lying fallow.
The Frechette ancestors came to New France (Quebec) from France. There were 3 men that came and all the Frechettes in Canada are desended from them. I would be happy to send you what info I have if you are interested. I will give you my email address and you can contact me with yours and I will send along what I have. It would be great if we were connected but probably not.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Dianne Moore (Ontario, Canada)
k027@sympatico.ca

Hi Diane! Thanks so much for the info. I would be greatly interested in the info you have. I am related to the Frechettes through Marie-Madeleine Frechette who married Francois Xavier Goyette. I believe this family line traces back to Jacques Frichet from Lucon,France. He was the one who came to Canasa & was a soldier & miller. My e-mail address is 1beeotchemom@bellsouth.net ~Bonnie

Hi! Sorry I did not get back to you. After looking over my info I discovered I am actually related to Jacques Frichet who was a soldier & miller, not the explorer Francois Frichet. Thank you for the info on the Frechette/Frichet family name. ~Bonnie

No worries. all the best with your search
Chris

Hello ???? Our Ancestors were: Pierre FRICHET, Francois FRESCHET & Jacques FRICHET. In addition: Jean-Baptiste SECHERET changed his name to FRECHETTE, some descendants of Jean COTE changed their names to FRECHETTE when their mother remarried, and a HYVON changed his name to FRECHETTE.

The Les Descendants des Frechette Inc. have published a book "Dictionnaire Genealogique des Frechette d'Amerique"

This book may be purchased from them. It is in French. They have a web site. My grandmother was Malvina Frechette d. 1872 Montreal. I don't read French well.

Norman Cazavan NormCaz@aol.com

my frichet family is pichet