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Lemaître

“the”·“master”

Lemaître is a surname from Proto-Indo-European. It is used in French.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Lemaître is built from elements meaning “the” and “master”.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Lemaître comes from Proto-Indo-European.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-, built from French le (“the”) + maître (“master”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Lemaître’s family of names

In French usage, Lemaître as a surname has a related form in Le Maistre. In French usage, Lemaître as a surname has a related form in Le Maître. In French usage, Lemaître as a surname has a related form in LEMAISTRE.

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Nicknames & forms 5

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