French: topographic or status name from terrien ‘owner of a farmland’ a derivative of terre ‘ground earth land’ denoting someone who lived and worked on the land i.e. a peasant. [...]
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L'Argus (1877) - 1903/07/19 (Année 27, N°1221)
What is the origin of the name Terrien?
French: topographic or status name from terrien ‘owner of a farmland’ a derivative of terre ‘ground earth land’ denoting someone who lived and worked on the land i.e. a peasant. [...]