Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Franco-Provençal-language surnames (14 P) Pages in category "French-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,769 total.
De – (Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Filipino) "of"; indicates region of origin, often a sign of nobility; in Spanish-speaking countries a married woman will sometimes append her name with "de XXXX" [citation needed] where "XXXX" is her husband's last name; "the"
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 .
The 50 most frequent surnames in Portugal are listed below. [53] [54] [55] A number of these surnames may be preceded by of/from (de, d') or of the/from the (do, da, dos, das) as in de Sousa, da Costa, d'Oliveira. Those elements are not part of the surname and are not considered in an alphabetical order.
See baby names inspired by France with these 40 French names and meanings for girls and boys, as well as gender neutral French names for babies.
Some French last names include a prefix called a particle (French: particule), a preposition or article at the beginning of the name. The most widespread of these are de (meaning "of"), le or la ("the"), and Du or de La ("of the"). A common misconception is that particules indicate some noble or feudal origin of the name, but this is not always ...
For example, the majority of residents of the island of Banton in the province of Romblon have surnames starting with F such as Fabicon, Fallarme, Fadrilan, and Ferran. Other examples are most cities and towns in Albay, Catanduanes, Ilocos Sur and Marinduque, where the majority of their residents have surnames beginning with a particular letter.
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us