Surnames of French Origin

10,395 surnames found of French origin

Merilus
The surname Merilus is of Haitian origin and is derived from the French word "merle," meaning "blackbird." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descend......
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Merimee
The surname Merimee is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "merimee," meaning "to be worthy of admiration or praise." It is a surname that likely originated as a nickname for s......
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Merisier
The surname Merisier is of French origin and is derived from the word "merisier," which means "wild cherry tree" in French. It is a topographic surname given to someone who either lived near a wild......
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Merit
The surname Merit is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "merite," meaning "merit" or "worthiness." It was likely originally used as a nickname for someone who possessed admir......
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Meritt
The surname Meritt is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "merite," meaning "merit" or "worthiness." It was likely originally used as a nickname for someone who was considered......
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Meriwether
The surname Meriwether is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "meri," meaning "merry" or "pleasant," and the Middle English word "wether," meaning "weather" or "season." There......
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Merlan
The surname Merlan is of French origin and is derived from the word "merle," which means "blackbird" in French. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with dark hair or a dark ......
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Merle
The surname Merle is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "merle," meaning "blackbird." It is a topographic or occupational surname given to someone who lived near a place where......
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Merlet
The surname Merlet is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "merle," meaning "blackbird." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone with dark hair or a dark c......
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Merline
The surname Merline is of French origin and is derived from the given name Merlin, which itself comes from the Welsh name Myrddin. The name Merlin is associated with the legendary figure of Merlin ......
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