Аннотация: Nostradamus surname is associated with a famous person Michel de Nostrdam. French pharmacist and alchemist famous for his prophecies. The latinized form of 'Nostradamus'. The etymology and origin of the surname Michel.
The family received the surname "Nostradamus" thanks to Guy Gassonet (Guy Gassonet. Years of Life 1430-1484) who was forced to accept the name "Pierre" for Christianization and integration into French society. Guy de Nostradamus was converted to Catholicism in 1455 according to the archives of the cities of Avignon and Carpentra (Jews moved from Spain to these cities and formed large agglomerations), which conducted a thorough census of the population. The surname "Nostradamus" was imposed by the cardinal-archbishop of Arles, Pierre de Foix (cardinal-archevêque d'Arles, Pierre de Foix, 1386-1464 years of life). Pierre de Foix, saw the potential of a Jew and wanted to "cleanse" a dirty Jew from the filth of error, so that he would not tarnish the honor of the Christian cardinal and began to work for him. Circumstances forced Guy de Gassone to accept Christianity, because after the expulsion and confiscation of property, a family of seven members: the wife of Benastruge, the sons of Bartholomew, Pierre, Zhom (Michel's future father), Francois daughters Katerina and Margarita, was required to feed and support. The grandfather of Nostradamus, Pierre de Nostradamus, was a court physician and Kabbalist under Pierre de Foix. He had a strong influence on the education of his son Zhom, who transferred his knowledge in medicine and herbal folk medicine to Michel Nostradamus, and also taught the "forbidden" arts of Kabbalah and alchemy.
The surname "Nostradamus" (from the French "Notre Dame" - "Our Lady") is evidence that the conversion of the grandfather to the Catholic faith took place in the church of the Virgin Mary or on the day of Mary (name day of the Virgin). Catholic name day on September 8th. According to the customs of that time, the name 'Notre Dame' was replaced by the Latinized 'Nostradamus'.
"Dame" - "lady", has three meanings (interpretations) in Latin (Italian, French and Spanish languages):
mistress in the house
dam, bastion or dam
mistress or ours / my mistress