Dumas

Type Surname (from location)
Usage French
Pronounced Pron. /dy.ma/  [key·simplify]

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

Rootmansus
Other Languages & CulturesMas(Catalan)
Entry updated April 23, 2024