Surnames of French Origin

10,395 surnames found of French origin

Morlet
The surname Morlet is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Morlet, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Maurice. The name Maurice is derived from the Latin name Mauritius......
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Morneau
The surname Morneau is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "morne," meaning "dark" or "gloomy." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone wit......
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Morneault
The surname Morneault is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Maurice, which itself comes from the Latin name Mauritius, meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." The suffix "-eault" i......
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Mornes
The surname Mornes is of French origin and is derived from the word "morne," meaning "gloomy" or "dull" in French. It is likely that the surname was originally given to someone who had a somber or ......
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Morrel
The surname Morrel is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "mor," meaning "dark" or "swarthy." It is a descriptive surname that was likely used to denote someone with a dark com......
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Morrell
The surname Morrell is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old French personal name Morel, which means "dark-skinned" or "swarthy." Alternatively, it could ......
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Morries
The surname Morries is a variant spelling of the surname Morris, which is derived from the given name Maurice. It is of French origin and was introduced to England after the Norman Conquest of 1066......
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Morrill
The surname Morrill is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "mourel," meaning "blackbird." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a moor or a marshy area. ......
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Morrisette
The surname Morrisette is of French origin and is derived from the given name Maurice, which itself comes from the Latin name Mauritius, meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." The suffix "-ette" is a......
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Morrisseau
The surname Morrisseau is of French origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "morris," which means "dark-skinned" or "Moorish," and "seau," which means "sack" or "bag." Therefore......
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