Surname · also French
Minnaar
“lodging; dwelling”
Minnaar is a surname from Middle French, ultimately from Latin. It is used in Afrikaans.
Original FrenchMénard
Meaning & origin
What it means
Minnaar goes back to a word meaning “lodging; dwelling.”
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Where it comes from
Minnaar comes from Middle French, and ultimately from Latin.
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How it developed
From Middle French Mesnard, from Old French mesnil, from Latin mesnillum.
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Minnaar’s family of names
In Afrikaans usage, Minnaar as a surname shares a linguistic root with the French form Ménard.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 1
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