Champlain

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Champlain.

Proper noun

Champlain (countable and uncountable, plural Champlains)

1. A surname from French.
2. A place name:
   1. A township in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, Ontario, Canada.
   2. A municipality in Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality, Mauricie region, Quebec, Canada.
   3. A town and village therein, in Clinton County, New York, United States.
   4. An unincorporated community in Essex County, Virginia, United States.

Derived terms

• Champlain Sea
• Champlain Valley
• Champy
• Lake Champlain

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Champlain is the 36838^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 606 individuals. Champlain is most common among White (80.2%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Champlain”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 316.
• Samuel de Champlain, French geographer and explorer.

French

Etymology

A topographic surname, from champ (“field”) +‎ plain (“flat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɑ̃.plɛ̃/

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Proper noun

Champlain ?

1. a habitational surname, Champlain
2. Champlain; Samuel de Champlain, French geographer and explorer

Descendants

• English: Champlain