Hainaut is used as a family name or surname in Belgium. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Hainaut
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Belgium
Meaning:

Surname is a variation of Hayn. One who came from Hayne meaning "hedges," the name of minor places in England; keeper of the hedges or fences.

Form of Haines. One who came from Haynes meaning "enclosures," in Bedfordshire; dweller near the hedged enclosures.

A variant of Hainey. One who came from Hanney meaning "island frequented by wild cocks," in Berkshire; grandson of Eanna, an old Irish saint.

The variant form of Haines. Perhaps a corruption of Ainulph.

Lastname Hainaut is variant form of Haynes. See Haines - Perhaps a corruption of Ainulph.

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Immigrants to US

From Germany

40 years old laborer Gerard Hainaut who was residing in Chicago, Germany migrated to Ma on October 7, 1891 by Friesland put out from Antwerp.

Hainaut Namesakes

  • Baldwin II, Count of Hainaut, was count of Hainaut from 1071 to his death
  • Baldwin III, Count of Hainaut, was count of Hainaut from 1098 to his death
  • Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut, was count of Hainaut from 1120 to his death
  • Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut,
  • William II, Count of Hainaut, was Count of Hainaut from 1337 until his death
  • Richilde, Countess of Hainaut, ruling countess of Hainaut from c
  • Florent of Hainaut, was Prince of Achaea
  • Margaret II, Countess of Hainaut, was Countess of Hainaut and Countess of Holland
  • John I, Count of Hainaut, count of Hainaut from 1246 to his death
  • William I, Count of Hainaut, was Count William III of Avesnes
  • Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, Duchess of Bavaria-Straubing
  • Reginar II, Count of Hainaut, from 915 until 932
  • Joan of Valois, Countess of Hainaut, second eldest daughter of the French prince Charles of Valois and his first wife
  • Reginar III, Count of Hainaut, was Count of Hainaut from 940 to 958

Hainaut Namesakes

  • Baldwin II, Count of Hainaut, was count of Hainaut from 1071 to his death
  • Baldwin III, Count of Hainaut, was count of Hainaut from 1098 to his death
  • Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut, was count of Hainaut from 1120 to his death
  • Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut,
  • William II, Count of Hainaut, was Count of Hainaut from 1337 until his death
  • Richilde, Countess of Hainaut, ruling countess of Hainaut from c
  • Florent of Hainaut, was Prince of Achaea
  • Margaret II, Countess of Hainaut, was Countess of Hainaut and Countess of Holland
  • John I, Count of Hainaut, count of Hainaut from 1246 to his death
  • William I, Count of Hainaut, was Count William III of Avesnes
  • Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, Duchess of Bavaria-Straubing
  • Reginar II, Count of Hainaut, from 915 until 932
  • Joan of Valois, Countess of Hainaut, second eldest daughter of the French prince Charles of Valois and his first wife
  • Reginar III, Count of Hainaut, was Count of Hainaut from 940 to 958

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