Marais

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Marais is a French-origin surname common in South Africa and other Francophone-influenced regions, borne by various notable figures in fields such as science, literature, and the arts.


Statements (25)
Predicate Object
instanceOf family name
surname
hasCountryOfOrigin France
hasCulturalAssociation Afrikaner community
French diaspora
hasEtymologicalMeaning marsh
hasFrequency common in South Africa
present in French-speaking regions
hasGender unisex surname
hasLanguageOrigin French
hasNameType topographic surname
hasNotableBearersInField arts
literature
science
hasOriginFeature geographical feature
hasOriginLanguageFamily Romance languages
hasScript Latin alphabet
hasVariantForm Desmarais
Du Marais
isCategorizedAs French-language surname
South African surname
isUsedAs family name
usedInCountry South Africa
usedInRegion Francophone countries
Francophone-influenced regions

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Eugène Marais
familyName

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