Given name & surname

Pasteur

Pasteur is a surname from French. It is used in English and French.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Pasteur comes from French.

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How it developed

From French pasteur.

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Pasteur’s family of names

In English usage, Pasteur as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with Pastore.

Walk Pasteur’s family in the name graph

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The ring: across languages.

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Across languages 3

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

People named Pasteur

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French

Pescheur

Pescheur is a surname from French, ultimately from Middle French. It is used in English, French, and Middle French.

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German

Pimsleur

“paintbrush”

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French

Parmeter

Parmeter is a surname from French.

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Occitan

Pavie

Pavie is a surname from Middle French, ultimately from Occitan. It is used in French.

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French

Parmentier

Parmentier is a surname from French. It is used in English and French.

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French

Poitier

Poitier is a surname from French.

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78% boys · 22% girls

French

Potier

Potier is a surname from French.

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French

Pardies

Pardies is a surname from French. It is used in English and French.

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Sibling ideas

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