French Surnames

French names are used in France and other French-speaking regions. See also about French names.

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the letters in the pattern are compared to the letters in the name * is a wildcard that matches zero or more letters example: oo matches names which contain oo _ is a wildcard that matches exactly one letter example: __z matches names which have two letters and then z

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the meaning is anything from the name's write-up that is surrounded by "double quotes" separate search terms with spaces search for an exact phrase by surrounding it with double quotes this field understands simple boolean logic force a term to be included by preceding it with a + sign force a term to be excluded by preceding it with a - sign expand search to ancestral names: meanings for names further up the family tree are included in the search
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the description is the meaning and history write-up for the name separate search terms with spaces search for an exact phrase by surrounding it with double quotes example: "lord of the rings" matches names from the novel 'The Lord of the Rings' this field understands simple boolean logic force a term to be included by preceding it with a + sign force a term to be excluded by preceding it with a - sign example: +greek +(legend myth) -zeus matches Greek names of myths or legends not about Zeus ignore name meanings: keywords from the name meanings are ignored

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see the pronunciation key for a guide on how to write the sounds sounds can only be searched in names that have been assigned pronunciations * is a wildcard that will match zero or more letters in the pronunciation example: lee matches names which end with the sound lee* _ is a wildcard that will match exactly one letter in the pronunciation example: __z matches names which have two letters and then a z (s) matches exactly one syllable in the pronunciation example: (s)(s)ra matches names which have two syllables and then the sound rah (c) matches a consonant (k) matches a consonant or consonant cluster (v) matches a vowel (p) matches a plosive or stop consonant (f) matches a fricative consonant (n) matches a nasal consonant case sensitive: check this if you wish distinguish between unstressed lowercase sounds and stressed uppercase sounds
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the "relationship" is how the name relates to its parent name example: searching for diminutive matches Betsy because it is a diminutive of its parent Elizabeth selecting *(all core forms)* excludes peripheral forms such as diminutives, short forms, and combinations expand search to ancestral names: relationships between names further up the family tree are included

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ST PIERRE French
From a French place named for Saint PETER.

TAILLER French
Means "tailor" from Old French tailleur.

TASSE French
From Old French tasse "purse, bag", an occupational name for a maker or seller of purses.

THAYER French (Anglicized)
Americanized form of TAILLER.

THIBAULT French
Derived from the given name THIBAULT.

THOMAS English, French
Derived from the given name THOMAS.

TRAVER French
French variant of TRAVERS.

TRAVERE French
French variant of TRAVERS.

TRAVERS English, French
From an English and French place name that described a person who lived near a bridge or ford, or occasionally as an occupational name for the collector of tolls at such a location. The place name is derived from Old French traverser (which comes from Late Latin transversare), which means "to cross".

TRAVERSE French
French variant of TRAVERS.

TRAVERT French
French variant of TRAVERS.

TREMBLAY French
From French tremble meaning "aspen". It is especially widespread in Quebec, being the most common surname there.

TREMBLE French
Variant of TREMBLAY.

TRUDEAU French (Quebec)
From a diminutive of the given name Thouroude, a medieval French form of the Norse name TORVALD. This name has been borne by two Canadian prime ministers, Pierre Elliott Trudeau (1919-2000) and his son Justin Trudeau (1971-).

VICTOR French, English
Derived from the male given name VICTOR.

VIDAL Spanish, French
From the given name VIDAL.

VILLENEUVE French
French cognate of VILLANUEVA.

VINCENT (1) English, French
From the given name VINCENT.

VOCLAIN French
From the Old French given name VAUQUELIN.

WRIGHT (2) French (Anglicized)
Americanized form of DROIT.

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