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St.%20amour Name Meaning

French (Saint-Amour): habitational name from any of several places in France named Saint-Amour (from the dedication of their churches to Saint Amour; see Amour ) or an ironic nickname derived from saint ‘holy’ and amour ‘love’. The surname Saint-Amour is not found in France. Compare Saintamour Santamore and Santamour . Haitian (mainly Saint-Amour): from Saint-Amour a nickname or ornamental name composed of French saint ‘holy’ and amour ‘love’ (compare 1 above). Compare also Saintamour .

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


Similar surnames: St. Amant, St. Aubin, St. Andre, St. Cyr, St. Louis, St. Denis

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