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Hello, I'm quite new to both surnames.behindthename.com and behindthename.com, so excuse me for any mistakes on the website. Well, my name is Lucas Deschamps Ivars. But my mother's maiden name is Isabelle Janin Deschamps. I did a research here and on ancestry.com and I couldn't find any information.
It is really French? Does anyone know its etymology? And place of origin?
Maybe this could help you out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Janin
Any help and/or information is appreciated! Thanks in advance!
It is really French? Does anyone know its etymology? And place of origin?
Maybe this could help you out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Janin
Any help and/or information is appreciated! Thanks in advance!
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Yes, it's French, one of many surnames from diminutive forms of Jean (John). You can see how it's distributed here -
http://www.nom-famille.com/nom-janin.html
http://www.nom-famille.com/nom-janin.html
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