Origin and popularity of the name MARCHANT
Origin
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.
Source : DAFN2 : Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, ©2022 by Patrick Hanks and Oxford University Press
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