Surnames of French Origin

10,395 surnames found of French origin

Gigandet
The surname Gigandet is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "gigant," meaning "giant." It is a descriptive surname that was likely given to someone who was exceptionally tall o......
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Gignac
The surname Gignac is of French origin and is derived from the place name Gignac, which is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France. The name Gignac is believed to have originated fro......
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Gignilliat
The surname Gignilliat is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "gignol," meaning "puppet." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was either a puppeteer......
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Gigot
The surname Gigot is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "gigot," meaning "leg of lamb." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone who had a physical r......
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Gigous
The surname Gigous is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Gilles," which itself is a variant of the name "Aegidius." The name "Aegidius" comes from the Latin word "aegis," meani......
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Giguere
The surname Giguere is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "giguier," meaning "fiddle player" or "musician." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who ......
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Giguiere
The surname Giguiere is of French origin and is derived from the word "guiguer," which means "to squint" or "to wink" in the regional dialect of Occitan. It is likely that the surname was originall......
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Gilbeau
The surname Gilbeau is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "gil" meaning "joy" or "happiness," and "beau" meaning "beautiful" or "handsome." Therefore, the meaning of the surna......
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Gilbeaux
The surname Gilbeaux is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Gilbert, which means "bright pledge" or "bright hostage" in Old German. The suffix "eaux" is a common French ending th......
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Gilbertie
The surname Gilbertie is of French origin and is derived from the given name Gilbert, which means "bright pledge" or "bright hostage." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally ......
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