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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage French

Meaning & History

Means "black" in French, originally used in Northern France as an ethnic nickname for someone from Southern France, Spain, Italy or North Africa. It also may have been used for someone who wore dark clothing or for someone who had an occupation during the night or was associated with the night.
Added 9/12/2009 by Onerace
Edited 7/20/2011 by Onerace and Mike C