Table of Contents
- 1 What is the most common last name in France?
- 2 What are some pretty French last names?
- 3 What are unique French last names?
- 4 Do the French use middle names?
- 5 What does LA mean in a French name?
- 6 When did surnames start in France?
- 7 Why do so many French last names have dit origins?
- 8 Who was François Blanchard?
What is the most common last name in France?
Most common French surnames
| France | Belgium (Wallonia, 2008) | Canada (Québec, 2006) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Martin | 1. Dubois | 1. Tremblay |
| 2. Bernard | 2. Lambert | 2. Gagnon |
| 3. Dubois | 3. Martin | 3. Roy |
| 4. Thomas | 4. Dupont | 4. Côté |
What are some pretty French last names?
Here are our favorite French last names that make us wish for such an elegant-sounding moniker.
- Allaire. Allaire is a surname used for people from the town of the same name.
- André André is a French form of Andrew and means masculine.
- Archambault.
- Arnaud.
- Arquette.
- Aubert.
- Augustin.
- Babin.
Why do French have 3 names?
Not all French people, but some indeed. As a tradition, in some families, you have one customary name and a few other given names, which are not used at all in everyday life. They are meant to give tribute to older family members, living or dead.
How do last names work in France?
Based on a parent’s name, patronyms and matronyms are the most common method by which French last names were constructed. Patronymic surnames are based on the father’s name and matronymic surnames on the mother’s name. The mother’s name was usually used only when the father’s name was unknown.
What are unique French last names?
These unique French surnames are either unusual because they are uncommonly heard today, or because they have meanings that seem stranger than fiction.
- Auclair – Means “clear”
- Anouilh – Means “a slow worm”
- Bain – Means “bath”
- Beaufoy – Meaning unknown.
- Beauséjour – Means “beautiful sojourn”
- Benefiel – Means “bean field”
Do the French use middle names?
Many French also have a ‘middle name’ (un deuxième prénom), which is a secondary personal name written between the person’s first name and their family name. For example, Marie Monique DUBOIS’s middle name is ‘Monique’. It is common for French people to have multiple middle names, typically two to three.
What does EP mean on a French passport?
and Naturalization cert. showing the both maiden and married names this should be a none issue – and I believe that a new passport will automatically record a maiden name in any case.
What does EP in French name mean?
epouse
French term or phrase: ep. English translation: epouse/époux spouse.
What does LA mean in a French name?
May 25, 2016 yanira.vargas. In many European languages family names are often preceded by a preposition (de, da, di, von, and van all mean “of”), an article (le and la mean “the”) or both (du, des, del, de la, della and van der all mean “of the”).
When did surnames start in France?
11th century
The earliest documented use of surnames in France was during the 11th century, but they did not become common until around the 14th century.
What is the origin of the name Blanchard?
French and English: from the French medieval personal name Blancard, Blanchard, from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements blank ‘white’, ‘shining’ + hard ‘strong’, ‘brave’. Where is the Blanchard family from? You can see how Blanchard families moved over time by selecting different census years.
Where was the Blaunchard family listed in history?
The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 had the following early entries for the family: William Blaunchard in Wiltshire; Reginald Blanchard in Yorkshire; and Robert Blaunchard in Lincolnshire. A few years later the Subsidy Rolls of Lancashire listed Nicholas Blaunchard in Lancashire in 1332.
Why do so many French last names have dit origins?
Sometimes an individual even adopted the dit name as the family name and dropped the original surname. This practice was most common in France among soldiers and sailors. As so many French surnames are derived from first names, it’s important to know that many common French first names have Germanic origins.
Who was François Blanchard?
François Blanchard, son of René and Marie, who married Marie-Josephte Robin, daughter of Jean and Marie-Françoise, in Montreal, Quebec on 30th August 1762 [6] (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)