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Pages in category "French-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,735 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 455 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Most of the names on this list are typical examples of surnames that were adopted when modern surnames were introduced in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In the romantic spirit, they refer to natural features: virta 'river', koski 'rapids', mäki 'hill', järvi 'lake', saari 'island' — often with the suffix -nen added after the model ...
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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 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.
Pages in category "French toponymic surnames" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. ... Picard (name) T. Teulon (surname) V. Vivier (surname)