Behind the Name: French Creole Submitted Surnames

Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

AIMÉHaitian Creole, French (African)
Means "loved, love" in French.

ARISTIDEHaitian Creole, French (African)
From the given name Aristide. A notable bearer is Jean-Bertrand Aristide (1953-), the 37th and 39th President of Haiti.

BENTAAntillean Creole

BIEN-AIMÉHaitian Creole
Means "beloved", ultimately from French bien "good" and aimé "love".

CÉSAIREHaitian Creole, French Creole, French (African)
From the given name Césaire. A notable bearer was Aimé Césaire (1913-2008), a Martiniquais politician and writer.

COMEAUFrench, French (Acadian), Louisiana Creole
French: from a Gascon diminutive of Combe.

COMEAUXFrench (Acadian), French Creole
Variant spelling of French Comeau.

DU PLESSISAfrikaans, French Creole, French (Cajun), French (Huguenot)
French topographic name for someone who lived by a quickset fence, Old French pleis (from Latin plexum past participle of plectere ‘plait’, ‘weave’), with fused preposition and definite article du ‘from the’... [more]

ESTIMÉHaitian Creole, French
Means "valued, esteemed" in French.

FILS-AIMÉHaitian Creole
Means "beloved son" from French fils meaning "son" and aimé "love".

FORETFrench, French Creole
From Old French forest ‘forest’, a topographic name for someone who lived in or near a royal forest, or an occupational name for a keeper or worker in one. See also Forrest. This surname is frequent in Louisiana.

HILAIREHaitian Creole, French
From the given name Hilaire.

JEAN-BAPTISTEHaitian Creole, French
From the French given name Jean-Baptiste.

JEAN-LOUISHaitian Creole
From the given names Jean and Louis.

JEAN-PIERREHaitian Creole
From the given names Jean and Pierre.

LEDIERTMauritian Creole (Rare, ?)

MARCELINHaitian Creole, French
From the given name Marcelin.

MOROUXLouisiana Creole
From the surname Moroux.

RAJKOOMARMauritian Creole, South African
Variant of Rajkumar used by Mauritian and South African Indians.

RAMPERSADTrinidadian Creole, South African, Mauritian Creole
Trinidadian surname of Indian Hindu origin; from Sanskrit राम (rāma) meaning "pleasing, pleasant, charming" combined with प्रसाद (prasāda) meaning "clearness, brightness, purity".

RISTILHaitian Creole

ST FLEURHaitian Creole
From the French place name St Fleur.

TANISHaitian Creole

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	Length
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