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Pages in category "French-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,769 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Surnames of French origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 462 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
French names typically consist of one or multiple given names, and a surname. One given name, usually the first, and the surname are used in a person's daily life, with the other given names used mainly in official documents. Middle names, in the English sense, do not exist. Initials are not used to represent second or further given names.
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Fontaine is a French topographic surname for someone who lived near a spring or well. It was originally found in northern and central France. It was originally found in northern and central France. Variants of Fontaine include Fountain , La Fontaine , Lafontaine, and de La Fontaine . [ 1 ]
French-language surnames (1 C, 1,729 P) Pages in category "French names" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Bourgoin (pronounced [buʁɡwɛ̃]) is a French surname. [1] [2] [3] Like the related Bourgoing, Bourgoyne and Bourguignon it is a name denoting a person from Burgundy (French: Bourgogne) and therefore of toponymic origin. Notable people with this name include: Edmé Bourgoin (1836–1897), French physician and politician
In India, surnames are placed as last names or before first names, which often denote: village of origin, caste, clan, office of authority their ancestors held, or trades of their ancestors. The use of surnames is a relatively new convention, introduced during British colonisation.