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English
Proper noun
Papineau (countable and uncountable, plural Papineaus)
- A surname.
- A regional county municipality in Outaouais, Quebec, Canada.
- A township and village therein, in Iroquois County, Illinois, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Papineau is the 17709th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1584 individuals. Papineau is most common among White (92.68%) individuals.
French
Etymology
Named after the former County of Papineau, named in turn after politician Louis-Joseph Papineau (1786–1871).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pa.pi.no/
- Hyphenation: Pa‧pi‧neau
- Rhymes: -o
Proper noun
Papineau m
- A regional county municipality of Outaouais, Quebec, Canada.