Bertrand is a given name and surname. In German, the name derives from berht ("bright") and hramn ("raven") or rand ("rim of shield").[ citation needed ]
As of 2014, 56.3% of all known bearers of the surname Bertrand were residents of France (frequency 1:902), 13.4% of Canada (1:2,103), 12.5% of the United States (1:22,092), 6.2% of Belgium (1:1,416) and 4.1% of Haiti (1:1,991).
In France, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:902) in the following regions: [1]
Alexander is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.
December 16 is the 350th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 15 days remain until the end of the year.
March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 280 days remain until the end of the year.
Raoul is a French variant of the male given name Ralph or Rudolph.
François is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis.
Guerin or Guérin may refer to:
Antonin, Antonín, and Antoñín are masculine given names. Antonín, a Czech name in use in the Czech Republic, and Antonin, a French name in use in France, and French-speaking countries, are both considered alternate forms of Antonino. Antoñín, a Spanish name in use in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries, is a diminutive form of Antonio. As a surname it is derived from the Antonius root name. Notable people with these names include:
Harwood is both a surname and occasional given name. Notable people with the name include:
Marcel is an Occitan form of the Ancient Roman origin male given name Marcellus, which in Latin means "Belonging to Mars". The feminine counterpart of the name is Marcelle. It is used predominantly in France, Monaco, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Canada and partially in Poland and Romania. Similar sounding male form "Marcel" is very distributed also in Tatarstan and Bashkiria since the middle of the 20th century, but has nothing to do with the Latin origin name Marcel.
Martin may either be a given name or surname. In Scotland, Martin or McMartin is a common surname of Scottish Gaelic origin. Martin is, however, more common as a masculine given name in many languages and cultures. It comes from the Latin name Martinus, which is a late derived form of the name of the Roman god Mars, protective godhead of the Latins and, therefore, god of war. The meaning is usually rendered in reference to the god as "of Mars" or "of war/warlike" ("martial"). Alternatively, it may also be derived from the Proto-Germanic elements "mar", meaning famous and "tank", meaning thought, counsel.
Events from the year 1843 in France.
Lambert is an English and French given name and surname. It is from the Low German form of the anthroponymic name Landberht from the Old High German land "(home) land" and beraht "bright".
Morel is a French surname meaning “dark”. It is also a Jewish surname most likely deriving from “Samuel”.
Faber is the Latin word for "smith". Like a few other Latin occupational names, it was adopted as a surname in the Low Countries and Germany. It is also common in England, perhaps due to Norman French influence. Notable people with the surname include:
Dumont is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include:
The surname le Blanc, LeBlanc or Leblanc may refer to:
Gilles is a French masculine given name. It is derived from that of the medieval Saint Giles.
Dufour or Du Four or Defour is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Carlo is an Italian, Dutch and Spanish masculine given name and a surname. As an Italian name it is a short form of Charles. As a Spanish name it is a short form of Carlos. Notable people with this name include the following:
Tavernier is a French occupational surname meaning innkeeper. Related surnames include Taverner, Tavenner, and Letavernier.