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French surnames

French surnames

List of famous French surnames.

First French surnames appeared among representatives of high French society. Later, in 1539, a royal decree was issued, according to which every resident of France was assigned his family name, that is, a surname.

The French, like other peoples, used personal names, nicknames and derivatives of names and nicknames as surnames.

According to the royal decree, surnames were to be inherited and recorded in church and parish books. This royal decree of 1539 is considered official start appearance of French surnames. Aristocrats used the preposition de before their surname.

At first, according to French law, a child could only bear the father's surname, and the mother's surname could only be given to the child if the father was unknown. Now French legislation allows parents to decide for themselves whose surname the child will bear – the father’s surname or the mother’s surname. Also used double French surnames, which are written with a hyphen.

IN currently The following titles are used before using French names and surnames:

Mademoiselle (mademoiselle) - an appeal to unmarried woman, girl.

Madame (madam) - an appeal to a married, divorced or widowed woman. Plural– Mesdames (“medam”).

Monsieur (monsieur) - an address to a man.

Like all words in French, surnames have fixed stress on the end of the word.

French surnames (list)

Adan

Alain

Azoulay

Alcan

Amalrik

Anglade

Anen

Arbogast

Arias

Arno

Harcourt

Attal

Bazin

Bayo

Bastien

Bayle

Benard

Benoit

Bertlein

Blancart

Bonnard

Bonnier

Bosset

Beauchamp

Brossard

Boisselier

Boulanger

Bujeau

Valois

Valyan

Weber

Whenua

Viardot

Vilar

Villaret

Vidal

Villeret

Vienne

Gaben

Gallon

Galliano

Garrel

Guerin

Gobert

Godard

Gautier

Grosso

Not at all

Debussy

Deco

Delage

Delaunay

Delmas

Desmarais

Deneuve

Depardieu

Defosse

Dieudonné

DuBois

Ducret

Dumage

Dupre

Duplessis

Jacquard

Jamet

Jarre

Joncières

Julien

Iber

Cavelier

Camber

Campo

Katel

Catuaurus

Keratri

Clément

Collo

Corro

Crespin

Coypel

Curie

Labule

Lavello

Lavoine

Lacombe

Lambert

Lafar

Levasseur

Legrand

Ledoux

Lemaitre

Lepage

Lefebvre

Loconte

Lurie

Lully

Manodu

Martin

Morel

Mare

Maren

Marmontel

Marceau

Martini

Marouani

Marshall

Marchand

Matia

Merlin

Mero

Meriel

Messager

Messiaen

Milhaud

Monsigny

Monty

Moriah

Moss

Mouquet

Murai

Monsoon

Navarre

Necessary

Naseri

Nive

Noiret

Noir

Nuburger

Aubin

Ober

Obier

Riot police

Parisot

Pascal

Pesson

Perrin

Petit

Picard

Planel

Prejean

Ravel

Ramo

Rebel

Ribs

Reverdy

Revial

Reason

Richard

Rouge

Rousset

Roussel

Savar

Senier

Cerro

Sigal

Simon

Sokal

Sorel

Surcouf

Tayfer

Taffanel

Tom

Tomasi

Tortelier

Trintignant

Trial

Truffaut

Tournier

Tiersen

Ouvrard

Farsi

Philip

Francois

Frey

Fresson

Freel

Foucault

Chabrol

Sharby

Chaplain

Charlemagne

Chatillon

Shero

Ersan

Erran

Etex

The most common French surnames

Andre (Andre)

Bernard (Bernard)

Bertrand (Bertrand)

Bonnet

Vincent

Dubois

Dupont

Durand

Girard

Lambert

Leroy

Laurent)

Lefebvre)

Martin)

Martinez (Martinez)

Mercier

Michel

Morel

Moreau

Petit)

Robert)

Richard)

Roux)

Simon)

Thomas)

Francois)

Fournier)

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French surnames

Men's French names- one of the most beautiful and harmonious-sounding. Alain Delon, Bertrand Blier, Mathilde Seigner... Their pronunciation reflects all the charm of France, its sophistication and attractiveness. In this article we will look at how male French names were formed and what preceded it.

From the history

The formation of names in France was greatly influenced by constant wars and invasions of foreign conquerors. In the era of the ancient Gauls, Greek, Jewish and Celtic Abraham, Isaac, and so on were popular). After the invasion of the Romans and Germans on French lands, the Roman ones (Arthur, Julius) and (Charles, Wilhelm) became widespread. In the 18th century, a law was passed requiring names to be taken from the Catholic calendar of saints. But it did not last long, and to this day the French are free to name their children as they wish. Based on this, we can confidently conclude that male French names are a reflection rich history France.

How does name formation occur?

By French traditions the name consists of three parts, and the person is free to choose the main part himself. French male names are assigned according to the following scheme: the first part is the name of the paternal grandfather, the second part is the name of the maternal grandfather, the third part is the name of the saint who patronizes the born. If another boy appears in the family, then he is already assigned the names of his great-grandfathers on the paternal and maternal lines. French male names, the list of which is presented below, are now actively used by people of all nationalities.

Beautiful French male names are popular all over the world. Often, even in our country, you can find a person with a French name.

In each language, first and last names have their own etymology, their own origin. And French is no exception. In the French language, first and last names were formed historically, originating from some locality or from some clan.

Today we will talk about French names and surnames. We, like you, dear lovers of the French language, are interested in the origin of names and surnames in France. Let's quickly begin our journey into the world of French names and surnames!

Dictionary of French names and surnames, Larousse publishing house

Friends, before I inform you of the beautiful French men's and female names, before making a list or generator of names of French men and women, pay attention to some details:

• France is very fond of double names (prénom), such as Jean- Marc, Jean-Pierre, Paul-Henri, Anne- Marie, Marie-Louise . Usually these are two names of the same gender, which are written with a hyphen. But there are cases when one name is female and the other is male. For a boy, the male name comes first, then the female name - Jean-Marie , for a girl - vice versa - Anne-Vincent . Do you remember the name of the philosopher Voltaire? — François Marie Arouet Voltaire . It is worth considering that if a person has a double name, then this is exactly what they should be called: Jean-Pierre – this is exactly Jean-Pierre, and not just Jean or Pierre.
• Many female names are formed by adding a suffix to the male name -e ,—ette , or -ine . For example: Jean – Jeanne; Henri – Henriette; Maurice Mauricine; Honoré Honorine. Sometimes these suffixes affect pronunciation Armand (Arman) - Armande (Armand), and sometimes not Daniel (Daniel)- Danielle (Daniel).
• Diminutive male names are formed by adding the suffix - et, -ot , and women's –ette, -otte .

These were distinctive features French names, and now:

A brief history of how surnames appeared in France

In the 16th century, the king ordered all families to acquire surnames ( le nom de famille – family name). The surname could be the name of the head of the family: Martin, Bernard, Thomas, Robert, Richard, Michel, Henri, etc. Or some of its distinctive features or characteristics: Legrand - big, Lepetit - small, Leroux - red; or place of residence: Dubois - from the forest or one who lives near the forest, Dupont - one who lives next to the bridge or in the town of Le Pont; the main occupation of a person or tool: Fournier - stove maker, Mercier - seller, Beaudelaires - carpenter's cleaver, Hachette - carpenter's adze or mason's pick, Bonnet - hat, cap, cap. Plant names were also used: Castan - from chataîgne - chestnut, Lavigne - vigne - grapes.

The surnames of the nobles came from their estates plus the prefix de : le comte d'Artois - Count d'Artois, le duc d'Orléans - Duke of Orleans.

French first and last name generator

We can say that such a generator is a Russian transcription of French names and surnames. For example, Diane - Diana, Angélique - Angelique, Poline - Polina, Jean - Jean (Ivan), Godefroi - Godefroy, Duroy - Duroy.

Although, for example, it is permissible to say both Daniel and Danielle - Danielle. You can say both Celine and Selina - Céline.

French names and surnames

Now let's take a closer look at female and male French names and surnames and their Russian pronunciation.

Male names:

• Jean – Jean (Ivan)
• Michel - Michel (Mikhail)
• Philippe - Philip
• Alain
• Patrick - Patrick
• Pierre - Pierre (Peter)
• Nicolas - Nikola (Nikolai)
• Christophe - Christophe
• Christian
• Daniel – Daniel (Daniil)
• Bernard - Bernard
• Eric - Eric
• Frédéric - Frederic
• Laurent
• Olivier - Olivier

Female names:

• Marie - Marie (Maria)
• Nathalie - Natalie (Natalya)
• Isabelle - Isabelle
• Françoise - Francoise
• Christine
• Monique - Monica
• Nicole - Nicole
• Sophie - Sophie (Sofia)
• Anne – An (Anna)
• Celine - Celine
• Brigitte - Brigitte
• Catherine – Catherine (Ekaterina)

The most common French surnames.

European fashion forces even Russian girls to call unusual names. Sometimes, for a successful combination, they even change the last name.

But more often European trends are actively promoted in in social networks. Read what beautiful French surnames there are for girls.

Beautiful and euphonious surnames arose in France in the 16th century. By decree of the king, each family had to have distinctive characteristics and names. Personal nicknames alone were no longer enough.

Important! The official date of transfer of the hereditary name to the next generation was 1539.

People noble origin had privileges over the simple peasant people.

Their surname was separated by a special particle “de”. The family name was passed on to the next generation through the father.

Maternal inheritance was only possible if the male parent was unknown.

Important! The surname in the French manner will always be read with the emphasis on the last syllable.

In France you can find double surnames. In any case, according to the rules of etiquette, when meeting a young lady, you must address her in accordance with social status, which the girl possesses.

Check out the correct insertions and addresses in the table:

To feel like a graceful and sophisticated lady, you just have to try on a French surname. But not only names, but also surnames have their own meaning.

Check out this list of popular French options for women:

• Babbles. They called little people.
• Fournier. Translated as stove-maker.
• Leroux. Suitable for those with red hair.
• Duboys. A name for villagers.
• Mercier. Typical surname for traders.
• Beaudelaires. Suitable for men who do carpentry.
• Dupont. For residents near a river or pavement.
• Legrand. Suitable for a tall girl.
• Bonnet. For cheerful and funny girls.
• Lavigne. Winemakers and simply wine lovers.
• Castan. A surname for lovers of roasted chestnuts.
• Hachette. For hard-working women, masons and sculptors.

Important! French surnames are derived from personal nicknames. You can often find versions like Gerard, Bernard, Andre or Robert.

Beautiful French names and their meanings

I really want to give the little princess who appeared in the family an unusual and beautiful name.

French personal nicknames can imbue a little charm with an innate charm and charm. Many parents use this trick and name Russian girls with European names.

Important! In France, a girl can have two or even three names, among which you can often find a male version.

Such nicknames are not just invented by parents, they are a family inheritance from grandmothers and parents.

When naming double name In everyday life, two versions are used at once; the version is written with a hyphen.

In personal conversations and close relationships, abbreviated diminutive options are acceptable.

Advice! But you shouldn’t call the girl Michelle or Nicole if her surname is Old Slavonic Ivanova, and her father’s name is Peter. Ivanova Michelle Petrovna sounds ridiculous and funny.

Traditionally, when compiling complex names, a little girl at baptism received a family inheritance from both parents: from her grandmothers.

In rare cases, names of grandfathers were also given. In modern France this tradition is outdated.

Now it is important to choose a beautiful and euphonious name that will go well with your father’s surname. You can add the aristocratic sign “de” between your personal nickname and surname.

The meanings of names and most beautiful options are listed:

• Dominic. Divine creation belonging to the Almighty.
• Zoe. The literal translation is life.
• Monique. The literal translation is the only one.
• Chloe. Young sprout or grain.
• Celine. A girl with heavenly purity.
• Nicole. Queen of nations and conqueror of races.
• Sophie. Little sage.
• Michelle. The one who is equal to the Almighty.
• Julie. Beauty with curly hair.
• Veronique. Conquering heights, bringing victory.
• Patricia. A woman of noble birth.
• Bridget. Strong woman who is not afraid of troubles.
• Laurence. She gets all the laurels and victories.
• Aurelie. Girl of gold.
• Lea. Fatigue accumulates, thinks a lot.
• Sandrine. A girl who protects the offended and weak.

When choosing a female name, parents should think seriously. The girl’s fate and character depend on the meaning of her personal nickname. Blue-eyed children can be called Celine, curly-haired children can be called Julie.

Important! You should not name a girl after her grandmother if she had a difficult and tragic fate.

Along with a personal nickname Small child may also inherit negative energy.

List of rare surnames for girls

A person with the surname Andre or Bernard can be found quite often in France. But Alen or Anen are uncommon generic affiliations.

In the list of rare French names for girls you can find:

• Foucault.
• Attal.
• Riot police
• Dubois.
• Prejean.
• Niva.
• Grosso.
• Valois.
• Bujeau.
• Marceau.
• Ledoux.
• Julien.
• Gautier.
• Curie.
• Rouge.
• Necessary.
• Not at all.
• Milhaud.
• Tom.
• Bayo.
• Weber.
• Savar.
• Camber.
• Shero.
• Jamet.
• Arias.
• Amalchik.
• Benoit.
• Arno.
• Etek.

Girard, Fournier or Richard are more common than the above versions. Such surnames are worn by celebrities or people of aristocratic origin.

Also in France there are names with sexual energy or that attract money. Decide what kind of future you want to build for your daughter and choose a suitable personal nickname.

Useful video

Beautiful French names are original and have interesting story origin. The first names and surnames in France appeared dozens of centuries ago. Since then they have often been modified, both under the influence historical events, and thanks to the spirit of new fashion trends. Female names are endowed with a special charm and charm, which is why they are common not only in France, but also in other countries.

Traditions of France

Unlike Russian people, the French often have not one, but two or three names and only one surname. This custom appeared thanks to the influence of the Roman catholic church. It is believed that if you name a child two names, then throughout the person’s life he will be protected by not one, but two saints.

If parents named their child a triple name, this does not mean that people around them will pronounce it in full in order to address the person. Among the three names, the child has one official name, which is used as the main one. When a baby grows up, he leaves for himself only one name, which he likes most. In this case, he will not need to re-register documents.

The French names currently in use first appeared several hundred years ago BC. In Gaul, Greek words were often borrowed and Celtic names, during the invasion of the ancient Romans - Roman, in the Middle Ages - German. At the end of the 18th century, according to a new law, the French named their children after Catholic saints.

French female names of the ancient Gallic era:

In ancient times, Greek names were common:

• Anne (Ann) - graceful, God's grace
• Eve (Eve) - full of life

Male names of Greek origin:

The most popular French female names of the late 20th century:

Frankish variants

Most Frankish names have two roots: the first root is from the name of the father, and the second is from the name of the mother.

Rare male names of Frankish origin:

Female names of Frankish origin:

• Arogasta - mistress of eagles
• Gibetruda - friend of the gift
• Albofleda - possessing the beauty of fairies
• Chrodehilda - glorious warrior
• Avdovera - happy warrior
• Avrovefa - arrow woman, swift
• Bertefleda - shining with beauty

What are women and men called now?

Below is a list of the most used and beautiful French female names in the current century: