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St.%20germain Name Meaning

French (mainly Landes; Saint-Germain) and Haitian (also Saint-Germain): habitational name from any of several places in various parts of France named Saint-Germain (from the dedication of their churches to Saint Germain) or a nickname with the prefix Saint as an (ironic) attachment to the personal name or surname Germain . Haitian (also Saint-Germain): from Saint-Germain a nickname ornamental name or personal name composed of the French prefix Saint and the personal name Germain or perhaps a habitational name from a place in Haiti called Saint-Germain (compare 1 above). Compare Saintgermain .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: St. Martin, St. Jean, St. Romain, St. Aubin, St. George, St. Marie

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