Where does “Lemoine” come from?
Lemoine (French) comes from French lé, from French moine, from Middle French moine, from Old French monie, from Latin monicus.
Ancestry of “Lemoine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | lé | breadth, width; strip, length |
| 2 | French | moine | monk |
| 3 | Middle French | moine | monk |
| 4 | Old French | monie | — |
| 5 | Latin | monicus | — |