Amoureux

See also: amoureux

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Amoureux.

Proper noun

Amoureux (plural Amoureuxes)

1. A surname from French.

Statistics

• According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Amoureux is the 314667^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 54 individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Amoureux”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 36.

French

Etymology

From amoureux (literally “(is) in love”). By surface analysis, amour +‎ -eux.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.mu.ʁø/

Proper noun

Amoureux m or f

1. a French surname transferred from the nickname, equivalent to English Amoureux

Related terms

• amoureux
• Amouroux
• Lamoureux

 

Descendants

• English: Amoureux

Further reading

• filae.com