French Surnames: Meaning, Origin & Coat of Arms (page 1 of 2)

Noble and bright

High-born and hardy

Manly

Eagle ruler

Noble and bright

Elf ruler

Bailiff

Barber

Baron / free warrior

Barrier

Son of Talmai (Bartholomew)

Bold friend

Fair field

Beautiful place

Berenger / bear spear

Strong bear

Blessed

Bear-hardy

Little shepherd

Brave as a bear

Bright army

Bright (diminutive)

A descendant of Bertrand (bright, raven)

Bright raven

Twin

White, fair

A descendant of Blanchard (white, hard)

Fair, white-haired

Drink wine

Good man

Good man

Good little one; capmaker

A descendant of Bonet (the good)

Butcher

Thicket

Someone who cut and sold meats, a butcher

Little Boudon / west French place

Baker

Pilgrim's staff

Townsman, burgher

Little Bout

Ox-herd

Ox-herd, cattleman

A Breton

Breton name Brian

Dweller in scrubland

Brown-haired

Little brown one

Bush, thicket

Snub-nosed

Cartwright

Cartwright

Square, stocky

Carter, carrier of goods

Bullhead fish

Open country

Carpenter

Free man

Carpenter

From Chartres

Castle keeper

Little bald one

Knight, horseman

Horseman, knight

Mild, merciful

Nail maker

Pet form of Nicolas

Small valleys

Rope maker

Dove

Courteous

Cousin / kinsman

Tailor

Crispin

Eagle / from L'Aigle

The dolphin

Beloved (Hebrew)

Of the alder grove

Of the elm

From Dionysius

From the fields

Of the gardens

Of the rosebushes

A dweller in the valley

From the valleys

Little Drogo

Of the wood

Of the oak

Of the oven

Of the hamlet

Of the farmstead

Of the hill

Of the mill

Of the bridge

Of the well

Of the hill

Enduring, steadfast

Of the valley

Of the valley

Smith

Smith

From Fleury (estate of Florus)

Spring, fountain

Forester

Baker, oven keeper

Frenchman

Guard dog

Vigorous, lively

Guarding army

Kermes oak

Ruler of the army

Ruler of the army

Son-in-law

Brave with the spear

Brother / Germanus

From Saint Gervasius

Little Gilles

Brave with the spear

Spear ruler

Spear wolf / Giroux

Little Gozzo

Son of Gregory

Grumbler

Guard, protector

Wise and hardy

From a Germanic first name

Will and helmet (William)

Little William