Lefebvre is a common northern French surname. Other variations include Lefèbvre, Lefèvre, Lefeuvre and Lefébure.
Fournier is a French surname. It is a former designation of baker. Prior to the 1900s it was the designation of a firefighter. The firefighter became by default the baker as he was normally in charge of the communal ovens. As fewer people kneaded their own bread, he commenced this task, became more skilled and thus became the baker.
Poirier is a French surname, meaning pear tree.
Duval is a surname, literally translating from French to English as "of the valley". It derives from the Norman "Devall", which has both English and French ties. Variant spellings include: Davolls, Deavall, DeVile, Devill, Deville, Divall, Divell and de Eyvill. Its meaning is derived from the French town of Deville, Ardennes. "Devall" was first recorded in England in the Domesday Book.
Lavoie is a surname of French origin. The meaning of la voie is "the way". The Lavoie name dates to the year 900, during the first Viking invasions, relating to nobles living close to a road. The name has remained throughout France and Canada.
Michaud is a surname of French origin, most often found in France, Canada and the United States. Notable people with the name include:
Langlois or L'Anglois is a surname of French origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Marchand is a frequent surname in France, in Quebec, and in Louisiana.. It is sometimes anglicized to "Merchant", "Marchant", or "Merchand", all with similar pronunciations to Marchand.
Rousseau is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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".
Boucher is a French surname.
Boivin is a surname from France. Boivin is a combination of the French words bois and vin, which mean "drink" and "wine" respectively. The surname refers to someone who drinks wine.
Leblond or Le Blond is a surname, and may refer to:
Bouthillier is a surname, and may refer to;
Jean is a French, English, and Chinese surname.
The surname le Blanc, LeBlanc or Leblanc may refer to:
LaFlamme or Laflamme is a surname. Notable people with this surname include:
Colbert is an English and French surname and given name of uncertain etymology. It is possible that it appeared independently several times throughout history. The name is recorded in England in the 11th century Domesday Book in Devon, Cheshire, and Lincolnshire. This English surname was originally a given name that may have meant "cool" and "bright"; see also Bert.
Archambault is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Lesage, LeSage or Le Sage is a surname. People with the name include:
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