Gariepy
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Gariépy is a surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...

 mostly found in North America. The most ancient known bearer of the name is Jean Gariépy who lived in Montfort-en-Chalosse
Montfort-en-Chalosse
Montfort-en-Chalosse is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....

, Gascony
Gascony
Gascony is an area of southwest France that was part of the "Province of Guyenne and Gascony" prior to the French Revolution. The region is vaguely defined and the distinction between Guyenne and Gascony is unclear; sometimes they are considered to overlap, and sometimes Gascony is considered a...

, France
France
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, from 1568 to 1609 . 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. . 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:
  • Annie Gariepy
    Annie Gariepy
    Annie Gariepy is a female member of the Canadian cycling team and has cycled for the American team auto trader. Gariepy was the only Canadian on the team with her team mates included Sarah Ulmer, Susie Pryde, Kim Smith and WFP Shuster...

    , Canadian Cyclist
  • Charles Gariepy
    Charles Gariepy
    Charles Edward Gariepy was a Canadian politician. He was elected to the separate Catholic school board from 1929-1937...

     Canadian Alderman
  • Henry Gariepy
    Henry Gariepy
    Colonel Henry Gariepy was a retired Salvation Army officer and the former national editor in chief and literary secretary for The Salvation Army which included The War Cry. he retired in 1995. He held many other positions within the Army such as corps officer and youth camp coordinating officer in...

    , writer
  • Jean-Pierre Gariepy, chief of Service de police de la Ville de Laval
    Service de police de la Ville de Laval
    The Service de police de la ville de Laval is the municipal police force of the city of Laval, Quebec, north of Montreal. The service consists of approximately 500 officers.-Recent Deaths:...

  • Joseph Gariépy
    Joseph Gariépy
    Joseph Hormidas Gariépy was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton.-Biography:...

     (1852–1927), Canadian politician
  • Ray Gariepy
    Ray Gariepy
    Ray "Rockabye Ray" Gariepy was a hard hitting Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played most of his NHL career with the Boston Bruins. The majority of his career was spent in the AHL.-External links:...

     (born 1929), Canadian ice hockey defenceman
  • Wilfrid Gariépy
    Wilfrid Gariépy
    Wilfrid Gariepy was a Canadian politician, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and provincial cabinet minister, member of the Canadian House of Commons, and municipal councillor in Edmonton.-Early life:...

     (1877–1960), Canadian politician
  • Yvon Gariepy
    Yvon Gariepy
    Yvon Gariepy was the President of the Royal Canadian Mint from 1975 to 1981. In later years, he worked for Canada Post. Mr. Gariepy was a professional member of the Order of Engineers of Quebec, Professional Corporation of Urbanists of Quebec, Canadian Institute of Planners and the Institute of...

     Master of Royal Canadian Mint, 1975–1981


It may also refer to:
  • Gariépy (Edmonton), West Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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