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For ease of use, the [i] in front of the last name, and the ending _ve, were dropped. If the last name ends in [a], then removing the [j] would give the name of the patriarch or the place, as in, Grudaj - j = Gruda (place in MM). Otherwise, removing the whole ending [aj] yields the name of founder or place of origin, as in Lekaj - aj = Lek(ë).
Pages in category "French-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,761 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
French-language surnames (1 C, 1,761 P) N. Norman-language surnames (29 P) O. Occitan-language surnames (42 P) P. Surnames of Piedmontese origin (2 P) S.
French names typically consist of one or multiple given names, and a surname. One given name, usually the first, and the surname are used in a person's daily life, with the other given names used mainly in official documents. Middle names, in the English sense, do not exist. Initials are not used to represent second or further given names.
Ballard (a common French surname) Belfonte; Bellevue ("Beautiful View") Boise City (from Boisé, "Wooded") Cache; Chouteau (named for Auguste Pierre Chouteau, fur trader born in Upper Louisiana of French descent; Delaware County; Durant (The French surname of the town's founding French/Choctaw family)
Most prominent are the shared root words and suffixes. For example, the root koval ... French surnames; Common examples include Depuis, Montfort, Monsenuier, Tafel.
Flanders has a Dutch-language tradition, while Wallonia has a French-language tradition. The Brussels-Capital Region is a mix of both Dutch- and French-language influences, with a large influx of foreign names. These different linguistic backgrounds are reflected in differing frequencies of surnames, as shown in the table below.
Pages in category "French toponymic surnames" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D. De Villiers;