Bonaventure
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English
Etymology
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Proper noun
Bonaventure (countable and uncountable, plural Bonaventures)
- A male given name from Latin.
- A surname transferred from the given name.
- A regional county municipality and city therein, in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region, Quebec, Canada.
Translations
male given name
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Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bonaventure is the 37899th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 586 individuals. Bonaventure is most common among White (75.94%) and Black/African American (18.26%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bonaventure”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 190.
French
Etymology
The municipality is named after the city of Bonaventure.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Bonaventure f