Given name & surname

Lemaitre

“the master”

Lemaitre is a surname from French.

Original FrenchLemaître

Meaning & origin

What it means

Lemaitre goes back to French Lemaître, meaning “the master.”

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Where it comes from

Lemaitre comes from French.

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How it developed

From French Lemaître.

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Lemaitre’s family of names

In English usage, Lemaitre as a surname has a related form in Le Maistre. In English usage, Lemaitre as a surname has a related form in Le Maitre. In English usage, Lemaitre as a surname has a related form in LEMAISTRE.

Walk Lemaitre’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 5

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 2

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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