Fournier is a French surname describing the occupation of a baker who tends the fire of an oven or furnace, and is derived from the Latin furnarius.
Molloy or O'Molloy is an Irish surname, anglicised from Ó Maolmhuaidh, maolmhuadh meaning 'Proud Chieftain'. They were part of the southern Uí Néill, the southern branch of the large tribal grouping claiming descent from Niall of the Nine Hostages, the fifth-century king who supposedly kidnapped St Patrick to Ireland. They held power over a large part of what is now County Offaly, where the surname is still very common. A second family were the O Maoil Aodha, 'descendant of the devotee of (St) Aodh', from maol, literally 'bald', a reference to the distinctive tonsure sported by early Irish monks. As well as Molloy, this surname has also been anglicised as Mulloy, Malloy, Maloy, 'Miley' and 'Millea'. The name arose in east Connacht, in the Roscommon/east Galway region, and remains numerous there today.
Gauthier is a French name of Germanic origin, corresponding to the English given name Walter.
Schaefer is an alternative spelling and cognate for the German word schäfer, meaning 'shepherd', which itself descends from the Old High German scāphare. Variants "Shaefer", "Schäfer", the additional alternative spelling "Schäffer", and the anglicised forms "Schaeffer", "Schaffer", "Shaffer", "Shafer", and "Schafer" are all common surnames.
Desjardins is a common surname in French-speaking Canada. Notable people with the surname include:
Gagnon is a surname of French Canadian origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Boucher is a French surname.
Chaput is a surname of French origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Émilie is a French female given name. It is the feminine form of the male name Émile.
Paulin is a French masculine given name and surname.
Carle or Carlé is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Julien is a surname. See also Julian (surname) for a variation. The surname Julien may refer to:
Lapointe or LaPoint or Lepoint or LePoint is a surname. Notable people with this surname include;
Saint-Pierre or St Pierre or St. Pierre is the surname of:
Desaulniers is a Québécois surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Masse and Massé are French surnames that may refer to
Tremblay is a French toponymic surname, especially common in French-speaking Canada. As of 2006, Tremblay was the most common surname in Quebec, Canada, accounting for 1.076% of the province's population.
Dussault is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Warwick is a habitational surname derived from the English town of the same name. It may refer to the following people:
