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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 .
1653–1700 1685–1697 France French pirate and buccaneer active in the Caribbean, the Pacific, and the Indian Ocean. Étienne de Montauban? 1691–1695 France French flibustier , privateer, and pirate active in the Caribbean and off the west African coast. Frequently referred to as Sieur de Montauban (last name occasionally Montauband), he ...
Flanders has a Dutch-language tradition, while Wallonia has a French-language tradition. The Brussels-Capital Region is a mix of both Dutch- and French-language influences, with a large influx of foreign names. These different linguistic backgrounds are reflected in differing frequencies of surnames, as shown in the table below.
The following is a chronological list of classical music composers who lived in, worked in, or were citizens of France. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. Medieval Leonin (c. 1150 – 1201) Perotin (1160 – 1230) Adam de la Halle (1240 – 1287) Philippe de Vitry (1291 ...
1700 Louis XIV: Harcourt: Extant: Duke of Châteauvillain: 1703 Louis XIV: Bourbon-Penthièvre: 1821 Duke of Villars: 1705 Louis XIV: Villars 1770 Duke of Lorges: 1706 Louis XIV: Durfort: Extant: Duke of Fitz-James: 1710 Louis XIV: Fitz-James: 1967 Duke of Antin: 1711 Louis XIV: Pardaillan: 1757 Duke of Rambouillet: 1711 Louis XIV: Bourbon ...
Almost all traditional given names are gender-specific, but a few are not. Many female given names are feminine forms of traditional masculine French names. The prevalence of given names follows trends, with some names being popular in some years, and some considered out-of-fashion. Compound given names are not uncommon.
Noble families of the First French Empire (5 C) A. House of Albert (1 C, 27 P) House of Albon (3 P) House of Albret (1 C, 25 P) House of Amboise (12 P) Arenberg ...