Dumoulin Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Dumoulin last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Dumoulin last name
Meaning of the Dumoulin last name: of the mill. Dumoulin is a French surname meaning "of the mill", for a miller or someone living near a mill. Mills stood on rivers across France, so the name is widespread, especially in the north and Belgium. Jurist Charles Dumoulin of Paris carried this last name in the sixteenth century.
Arms associated with the Dumoulin name
French heraldry loved the fleur-de-lis, the lion and bold bands of colour, part of the tradition in which coats of arms associated with the Dumoulin name grew.
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Dumoulin name FAQ
What does the Dumoulin name mean?
Of the mill. Common variants include Moulin, Desmoulins.
Where does the Dumoulin surname come from?
It originates in France, and is also found in Canada, Belgium and Switzerland.
Is there a Dumoulin coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Dumoulin coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Albert Dauzat, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille et prénoms de France (Larousse); Marie-Thérèse Morlet, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille (Perrin, 1991).