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Augustin French, German
From the given name Augustin.

Barbier French
French cognate of Barber.

Baron English, French
From the title of nobility, derived from Latin baro (genitive baronis) meaning "man, freeman", possibly from Frankish barō meaning "servant, man, warrior". It was used as a nickname for someone who worked for a baron or acted like a baron.

Barre French
French cognate of Barr.

Beauchêne French
From French place names derived from beau "beautiful" and chêne "oak".

Beaufort French
From various French place names derived from beau "beautiful" and fort "strong place, fortress".

Beaulieu French
From various French place names derived from beau "beautiful" and lieu "place".

Beaumont French, English
From French place names derived from beau "beautiful" and mont "mountain".

Bellamy French, English
From Old French bel ami meaning "beautiful friend".

Bellerose French
Means "beautiful rose" in French.

Belmont French, English
French and English form of Belmonte.

Belrose French
Variant of Bellerose.

Benoit French
From the given name Benoît.

Blaise French
Derived from the given name Blaise.

Bonfils French
Derived from Old French bon fils meaning "good son".

Bonheur French
From Old French bonne heure meaning "good time" or "lucky".

Bonhomme French
Derived from Old French bon homme meaning "good man".

Bonnaire French
French form of Bonner.

Bonnay French
Variant of Bonnet.

Bonnet French
From the given name Bonitus.

Bouvier French
Means "cowherd" in French, from Latin boviarus, a derivative of bos "cow".

Bret French
French form of Brett.

Brunet French
From a diminutive of French brun meaning "brown".

Calvin French (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chauvin, used to refer to the French theologian Jean Cauvin (1509-1564).

Caron French
Variant of Charron.

Carpentier French
French form of Carpenter.

Chaplin English, French
Occupational name for a chaplain, or perhaps for the servant of one, from Middle English, Old French chapelain. A famous bearer was the British comic actor Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977).

Chaput French
From a diminutive of the Old French word chape meaning "cloak, hood". The name referred to a person who made, sold or often wore cloaks.

Charbonneau French
Derived from a diminutive form of French charbon "charcoal", a nickname for a person with black hair or a dark complexion.

Charpentier French
French cognate of Carpenter, derived from Old French charpentier.

Charron French
Means "cart" in Old French, used to denote a carter or a cartwright.

Chauvin French
From a diminutive of French chauve "bald".

Chevalier French
From a nickname derived from French chevalier meaning "knight", from Late Latin caballarius "horseman", Latin caballus "horse".

Chevrolet French
From a diminutive of chèvre meaning "goat", indicating a person who cultivated goats.

Clément French
Derived from the given name Clément.

Constantin Romanian, French
From the given name Constantin.

Coste French
French form of Costa.

Côté French
French form of Costa.

Courtois French
French form of Curtis.

Deforest French
Means "from the forest" in French.

Delacroix French
Means "of the cross" in French. It denoted one who lived near a cross symbol or near a crossroads. A notable bearer was the French painter Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863).

De La Fontaine French
French cognate of De la Fuente.

Deschamps French
Means "from the fields", from French champ "field".

Descoteaux French
Means "from the hillside", from French coteau "hillside".

Desroches French
Means "from the rocks", from French roche "rock".

Desrosiers French
Means "from the rose bushes", from French rosier "rose bush". It probably referred to a person who lived close to, or cared for a rose garden.

Devin 2 French, English
Nickname for a person who acted divinely or prophetically, from Old French devin meaning "divine" or "seer, fortune teller", ultimately from Latin divinus.

Dior French
Possibly from French doré meaning "golden". A famous bearer was the French fashion designer Christian Dior (1905-1957).

Dubois French
Means "from the forest", from French bois "forest".

Duchamp French
Variant of Deschamps. A famous bearer was the French artist Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968).

Duchamps French
Variant of Deschamps.

Dufort French
Means "from the fort", from French fort "stronghold".

Dufour French
Occupational name for a baker, from French four "oven".

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

Dumont French
Means "from the mountain", from French mont "mountain".

Dupond French
Variant of Dupont.

Dupont French
Means "from the bridge", from French pont "bridge".

Dupuis French
Means "from the well", from Old French puts, Latin puteus "well".

Dupuy French
Means "from the hill", from Occitan puy "hill", from Latin podium "platform".

Durand French, English
From Old French durant meaning "enduring", ultimately from Latin durans. This was a nickname for a stubborn person.

Durant English, French
Variation of Durand.

Duval French
Means "from the valley" in French.

Émile French
Derived from the given name Émile.

Fabien French
Derived from the given name Fabien.

Fabre Occitan, French
Occitan form of Fèvre.

Fabron French
Diminutive form of Fabre.

Faucher French
Occupational name meaning "mower" in French, ultimately from Latin falx meaning "sickle, scythe".

Faucheux French
Variant of Faucher.

Faure Occitan, French
Occitan form of Fèvre.

Favre French
Southern French variant of Fèvre.

Favreau French
Diminutive of Favre.

Fay 1 French, English
Referred to a person who came from various places named Fay or Faye in northern France, derived from Old French fau "beech tree", from Latin fagus.

Félix French, Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Felix.

Fèvre French
Occupational name meaning "blacksmith" in Old French, derived from Latin faber.

Firmin English, French
From the given name Firmin.

Fleury French
From the name of various towns in northern France, derived from the Gallo-Roman personal name Florus.

Fontaine French
Derived from Old French fontane meaning "well, fountain", a derivative of Latin fons.

Forest English, French
Originally belonged to a person who lived near or in a forest. It was probably originally derived, via Old French forest, from Latin forestam (silva) meaning "outer (wood)".

Forestier French
French cognate of Forester.

Fortier French
Derived from Old French fort "stronghold", indicating a person who lived near or worked at such a place.

Fosse English, French
Derived from Old French fosse "ditch".

Fournier French
Occupational name for a baker, from French fourneau meaning "oven".

François French
Derived from the given name François.

Germain French
From the French given name Germain.

Granger English, French
Means "farm bailiff" from Old French grangier, ultimately from Latin granum meaning "grain". It is borne in the Harry Potter novels by Harry's friend Hermione Granger.

Gros French
Means "thick, fat, big" in French, from Late Latin grossus, possibly of Germanic origin.

Janvier French
Either from the given name Janvier or the French word janvier meaning "January", perhaps indicating a person who was baptized in that month.

Jordan 1 English, French, German
Derived from the given name Jordan.

Julien French
From the given name Julien.

Labelle French
Means "fair, beautiful" in French.

Lachapelle French
Means "the chapel" in French, most likely used to denote a person who lived by a church or a chapel.

Lacroix French
Means "the cross" in French. It denoted one who lived near a cross symbol or near a crossroads.

Lamar French, English
Originally from a place name in Normandy, derived from Old French la mare meaning "the pool".

Lamarre French
Variant of Lamar.

Langlais French
Means "the Englishman" in French.

Langley 2 French (Anglicized)
Americanized spelling of Langlais.

Langlois French
Variant of Langlais.

Laporte French
Means "the door, the gateway" in French, from Latin porta. This was a name for someone who lived near the town gates or who operated them.

Laurent French
From the given name Laurent.

Lebeau French
Nickname for a handsome person, from French le "the" and beau "beautiful, handsome".

Lebrun French
From a nickname meaning "the brown" in French, from brun "brown".

Leclair French
Either a variant of Leclerc or from French clair meaning "bright".

Leclerc French
Means "the clerk" in French.

Leclercq French
Variant of Leclerc.

Lecomte French
Means "the count" in French, a nickname for someone in the service of a count or for someone who behaved like one.

Lécuyer French
From French écuyer meaning "squire, shield-bearer", from Latin scutarius, a derivative of scutum "shield".

Lefebvre French
Variant of Lefèvre.

Lefèvre French
Occupational name meaning "blacksmith" in Old French, derived from Latin faber.

Lejeune French
Means "the young" in French, from jeune "young".

Lemaire French
Means "the mayor" in French. It was a title given to a town official, or else a nickname for someone who was pompous and officious.

Lemoine French
Means "the monk" in French. This was typically a nickname or an occupational name for a person who worked in a monastery.

Léon French
Variant of Lyon 1, Lyon 2 or Lyon 3.

Leroux French
Means "the red", from Old French ros "red". This was a nickname for a person with red hair.

Leroy French
Variant of Rey 1, using the definite article.

Lesauvage French
French form of Savage.

Lestrange French
From Old French estrange, a cognate of Strange.

Lyon 2 English, French
From a nickname derived from Old French and Middle English lion meaning "lion".

Marchand English, French
Occupational name meaning "merchant", ultimately from Latin mercari "to trade".

Marin Romanian, French
From the given name Marin.

Martel 1 English, French
Derived from the given name Martel, a medieval diminutive of Martin.

Martel 2 French, English
Nickname for a smith, derived from Old French martel "hammer", ultimately from Late Latin martellus.

Martin English, French, German, Swedish
Derived from the given name Martin. This is the most common surname in France.

Maurice French
From the given name Maurice.

Maurin French
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Maurus.

Mercier French
French form of Mercer.

Merle French
French form of Merlo.

Meunier French
Means "miller" in French.

Montagne French
French cognate of Montagna.

Morand French
French form of Morandi.

Moreau French
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Maurus.

Morel French
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Maurus.

Morin French
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Maurus.

Moulin French
Means "mill" in French.

Neuville French
From the names of various French towns meaning "new town".

Noyer French
French form of Nogueira.

Oliver English, Catalan, German, French
Derived from the given name Oliver.

Olivier French
Derived from the given name Olivier.

Pape French
French cognate of Pope.

Paquet 2 French
From a diminutive of the given name Pascal.

Parent English, French
Derived from Old French parent meaning either "notable" (from Latin pārēre meaning "to be apparent") or "parent" (from Latin parere meaning "to produce, to give birth").

Pascal French
Derived from the given name Pascal.

Patenaude French (Quebec)
French form of Paternoster.

Paul English, French, German, Dutch
From the given name Paul.

Petit French, Catalan, English
Means "small, little" derived from Old French and Catalan petit. It was perhaps used for a short, small person or to denote the younger of two individuals.

Planche French
French form of Plank.

Planque French
French form of Plank.

Poirier French
Means "pear tree" in French, originally a nickname for someone who lived close to such a tree.

Poirot French, Literature
From a diminutive of French poire "pear", originally referring to a pear merchant or someone who lived near a pear tree. Starting in 1920 this name was used by the mystery writer Agatha Christie for her Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. Christie based the name on that of Jules Poiret, a contemporary fictional detective.

Pons French, Catalan
From the given name Pons.

Porcher English, French
Means "swineherd" from Old French and Middle English porchier, from Latin porcus "pig".

Rayne English, French
Variant of Raine 1 or Raine 2.

Rémy French
From the given name Rémy.

Rey 1 English, Spanish, French, Catalan
Means "king" in Old French, Spanish and Catalan, ultimately from Latin rex (genitive regis), perhaps originally denoting someone who acted like a king.

Rivière French
French cognate of Rivers.

Roche French
French cognate of Roach.

Rome French, English
English and French form of Romano 2.

Romilly English, French
Originally denoted a person who came from any of the various places in northern France called Romilly or from Romiley in England.

Rose 1 English, French, German, Jewish
Means "rose" from Middle English, Old French and Middle High German rose, all from Latin rosa. All denote a person of a rosy complexion or a person who lived in an area abundant with roses. As a Jewish surname it is ornamental, from Yiddish רויז (roiz).

Rousseau French
Diminutive of Roux. A famous bearer was the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) whose ideas influenced the French Revolution.

Roussel French
French form of Russell.

Roux French
Derived from Old French ros meaning "red", from Latin russus, a nickname for a red-haired person.

Roy 1 French, English
Variant of Rey 1.

Royer French
From French roue meaning "wheel", ultimately from Latin rota, an occupational name for a wheelwright.

Sartre French
French cognate of Sarto. A famous bearer was the French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980).

Sault French
French cognate of Soto.

Sauvage French
French form of Savage.

Sauvageau French
French diminutive form of Savage.

Sauvageon French
French diminutive form of Savage.

Sauvageot French
French diminutive form of Savage.

Sergeant English, French
Occupational name derived from Old French sergent meaning "servant", ultimately from Latin servire "to serve".

Séverin French
Derived from the given name Séverin.

Sourd French
French cognate of Sordi.

St Martin French
From a place named for Saint Martin.

St Pierre French
From a French place named for Saint Peter.

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.

Valentin French, German
From the given name Valentin.

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

Vidal Spanish, Catalan, French
From the given name Vidal.

Villeneuve French
French cognate of Villanueva.

Vincent 1 English, French
From the given name Vincent.