Champlain

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from French Champlain.

Proper noun

Champlain (countable and uncountable, plural Champlains)

  1. A surname from French.
  2. A place name:
    1. A township in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, Ontario, Canada.
    2. A municipality in Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality, Mauricie region, Quebec, Canada.
    3. A town and village therein, in Clinton County, New York, United States.
    4. An unincorporated community in Essex County, Virginia, United States.

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Champlain is the 36838th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 606 individuals. Champlain is most common among White (80.2%) individuals.

Further reading

French

Etymology

A topographic surname, from champ (“field”) +‎ plain (“flat”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɑ̃.plɛ̃/
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Proper noun

Champlain ?

  1. a habitational surname, Champlain
  2. Champlain; Samuel de Champlain, French geographer and explorer

Descendants

  • English: Champlain
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