| Pronunciation | Kar' pen ti ar |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | worker or fixer of wood, builder of wood |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Carpenter (surname), Zimmermann, Zimerman, Zimmerman, Charpentier |
Carpentier is a Norman-Picard surname, [1] variant form of French Charpentier [2] and is similar to the English Carpenter, that is borrowed from Norman. In Basse Normandie, the most common form is Lecarpentier. [3]
The words carpentier, charpentier, carpenter are ultimately from Late Latin; carpentarius "artifex" or "wainwright", equivalent to Latin carpent(um) "two wheeled carriage" ( < Celtic (Gaulish) **carbanton; cf. OIr carpad "chariot") + suffix -arius - ARY; see ER2. [4]
Carpentier may refer to:
Allaire is a surname of French origin, mainly found in Northern France (Brittany), Jersey, and Quebec.
Lefebvre is a common northern French surname. Other variations include Lefèbvre, Lefèvre, Lefeuvre and Lefébure.
Villiers may refer to:
Chantal de Guerre, known as Chantal Goya, is a French singer and actress.
Acker is a surname from German or Old English, meaning "field". It is related to the word "acre" and is the root of the surname Ackerman.
Ancient and noble French family names, Jacques, Jacq, or James are believed to originate from the Middle Ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France, and have since spread around the world over the centuries. To date, there are over one hundred identified noble families related to the surname by the Nobility & Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland.
Dupuis is originally a common French surname widespread in northern France, meaning "of / from a a well".
Charpentier is the French word for "carpenter", and it is also a French surname; a variant spelling is Carpentier. In English, the equivalent word and name is "Carpenter"; in German, "Zimmermann"; in Dutch, "Timmerman".
Hébert or Hebert may refer to:
Normand is the French name for the Norman language and people from Normandy.
Baskerville is an English surname of Anglo-Norman origin. It is believed to have been used by Norman invaders from Bacqueville in Normandy, many of whom settled along the English-Welsh border.
Evert is a Dutch and Swedish short form of the Germanic masculine name "Everhard". It is also used as surname.
Mauger is a Norman surname of Germanic origin. It was used first as a given name in the Middle Ages. pronunciation API : French [moʒe] ; English [ˈmeɪ.dʒ.ə(ɹ)].
The rare French surname Deschanel is probably for D'Eschanel, regional variant form of eschamel "stepladder", nickname of a trader. It is supposed to be from the region of Lyon, maybe in the Ain département. Notable people with the surname include:
Carpenter is a surname. Its use as a forename or middle name is rare. Within the United States, it is ranked as the 231st-most common surname as of the 2010 census. The English meaning of carpenter is from the occupation of one who makes wooden objects and structures by shaping wood.
Bellemare is a Norman surname, that means "somebody from Bellemare", name of several hamlets in Normandy. It is also one of the most common family names in Mauricie, Quebec. It is a compound of French belle "nice, pretty" and mare "mere, lake, pond", Norman word of Old Norse origin marr "sea", finally borrowed from Norman by French around 1600 as "pond, puddle".
Lamothe can be a name of communes in France or a surname of people.
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:
Leroux, LeRoux, Le Roux or Roux is a surname of French origin meaning "red-haired" or "red-skinned" and may also come in certain cases from Breton Ar Roue meaning ″The King″. It may refer to: