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Pages in category "French-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,691 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
French orthography encompasses the spelling and punctuation of the French language.It is based on a combination of phonemic and historical principles. The spelling of words is largely based on the pronunciation of Old French c. 1100 –1200 AD, and has stayed more or less the same since then, despite enormous changes to the pronunciation of the language in the intervening years.
For ease of use, the [i] in front of the last name, and the ending _ve, were dropped. If the last name ends in [a], then removing the [j] would give the name of the patriarch or the place, as in, Grudaj - j = Gruda (place in MM). Otherwise, removing the whole ending [aj] yields the name of founder or place of origin, as in Lekaj - aj = Lek(ë).
Pages in category "Surnames of French origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 438 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
French name. French names typically consist of one or multiple given names, and a surname. Usually one given name and the surname are used in a person's daily life, with the other given names used mainly in official documents. Middle names, in the English sense, do not exist. Initials are not used to represent second or further given names.
Lists of most common surnames. Lists of the most common surnames by continent : List of most common surnames in Asia. List of most common surnames in Europe. List of most common surnames in North America. List of most common surnames in Oceania. List of most common surnames in South America.
Some very common Swedish names were so similar that only a minor change of spelling was necessary, such as Andersson and Jonsson, which is why these names are much more common in the U.S. than in the United Kingdom. British surnames such as Williams, Jackson, Robinson, Harris, Davis, Brown and Jones are also common among people of non-British ...
Raymond is a male given name. It was borrowed into English from French (older French spellings were Reimund [ 1] and Raimund, [ 2] whereas the modern English and French spellings are identical). It originated as the Germanic ᚱᚨᚷᛁᚾᛗᚢᚾᛞ ( Raginmund) or ᚱᛖᚷᛁᚾᛗᚢᚾᛞ ( Reginmund ). [ 1] Ragin ( Gothic) and regin ...