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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 .
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 ]
For ease of use, the [i] in front of the last name, and the ending _ve, were dropped. If the last name ends in [a], then removing the [j] would give the name of the patriarch or the place, as in, Grudaj - j = Gruda (place in MM). Otherwise, removing the whole ending [aj] yields the name of founder or place of origin, as in Lekaj - aj = Lek(ë).
French-language surnames (1 C, 1,768 P) N. Norman-language surnames (29 P) O. Occitan-language surnames (42 P) P. Surnames of Piedmontese origin (2 P) S.
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 ...
The difference in spelling with either a -c or a -cq is the result of confusion with the French croc, meaning "fang" or "tooth". [89] [90] [91]-fleur, from either flōd or flēot, meaning "run of water" or "river going into the sea": Honfleur, Barfleur, Harfleur, Vittefleur, Crémanfleur, Vicqfleur, and la Gerfleur.
Lafontaine is a French topographic surname for someone who lived near a spring or well. [1] Notable people with the name Lafontaine or La Fontaine include: Allan La Fontaine, (1910–1999), Australian rules footballer; Andrea LaFontaine (born 1987), American politician
Susquehanna: Named after the Susquehannock Indians, whose name derives from an Algonquian word meaning "people at the falls", "roily water people", [23] or "muddy current". [24] Tennessee: Named for the Cherokee town of Tanasi, whose etymology is unknown. [25] Wabash: English spelling of French Ouabache, from Miami-Illinois waapaahšiiki, "it ...