Dumas

Type Surname (from location)
Usage French
Pronounced Pron. DUY-MAH
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Meaning & History

Means "from the farm", from Occitan mas "farmhouse", from Latin mansus "dwelling". A famous bearer was the French author Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870).

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesMas(Catalan)

Entry added April 25, 2021