Surnames of French Origin

10,395 surnames found of French origin

Gaudin
The surname Gaudin is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Gaudin, which itself is a diminutive form of the Germanic name Gaud, meaning "to rejoice" or "to be merry." As a surname......
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Gaudreau
The surname Gaudreau is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "gaudere," meaning "to rejoice" or "to be glad." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used ......
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Gaudreault
The surname Gaudreault is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "gaudreau," meaning "joyful" or "merry." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to ide......
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Gaudry
The surname Gaudry is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Gauderic, which itself is derived from the Germanic elements "gaut" meaning "Goth" and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "king." ......
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Gaudy
The surname Gaudy is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "gaudie," meaning "merry" or "festive." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed as a nickname for someone w......
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Gaule
The surname Gaule is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "gaulle," meaning "a tall and slender person." It is a descriptive surname that was likely used to identify individuals......
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Gaulin
The surname Gaulin is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Gaulin," which itself is a diminutive form of the Germanic name "Gautier." The name "Gautier" was introduced to France ......
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Gaume
The surname Gaume is of French origin and is derived from the region of Gaume in Belgium. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from this particular reg......
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Gaumond
The surname Gaumond is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "gaumond" which means "big mouth." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with ......
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Gaumont
The surname Gaumont is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "gaumond," meaning "man of good faith" or "trustworthy man." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was origi......
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