Origin and popularity of the name MARCHAND

Origin

Marchand : 1: French: occupational name for a buyer and seller of goods from Old French march(e)ant Late Latin mercatans from Latin mercari ‘to trade’ from merx ‘commerce exchange merchandise’. In the Middle Ages the term was used mainly to denote a wholesale dealer. Compare Marchant and Mershon.2: English (London): variant of Marchant a cognate of 1 above.

Marchant : 1: English (southern): occupational name from Middle English marchaunt ‘merchant trader shopkeeper’ (Old French marchand marchëant).2: Altered form of French Marchand a cognate of 1 above.

Marciante : Italian (southern): probably an occupational name for a merchant mercante in a form altered under the influence of French marchand (from Late Latin mercatans from Latin mercari ‘to trade’).

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Geographic distribution of the 1,485,167 individuals with the name MARCHAND on Geneanet.

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