Researching Claude Younger
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The name Claude means "Lame" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Claude Younger on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Claude Younger and the Younger Family Tree
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Some Famous People called Claude Younger
Claude Audran the Younger
Claude Audran the Younger (1639–1684), the second son of Claude I, was born at Lyons. He studied drawing with his uncle Charles in Paris, and subsequently went to Rome. On his return he was engaged by Le Brun at Paris, and assisted him in his pictures of the 'Passage of the Granicus,' the 'Battle of Arbela,' and in many other of his works; and was an imitator of his style. He painted also in fresco, under the direction of Le Brun, the chapel of Colbert's Château at Sceaux, the gallery of the Tuileries, the grand staircase at the Palace of Versailles, and other works. He drew well, and had great facility of execution. He died in Paris in 1684.
Source: Claude Audran the Younger, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Younger
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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