Dumas Surname: Origin and Coat of Arms
What does Dumas mean, and where does it come from? Here is a brief introduction.
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Origin of the Dumas name
Dumas is a topographic name meaning "of the mas", from Occitan mas, a farmstead or rural holding, from Latin mansus. It is typical of southern and central France, especially the Massif Central and Languedoc. The novelist Alexandre Dumas inherited the name from his father, General Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, who took it from his mother, Marie-Cessette Dumas of Saint-Domingue.
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This overview covers the Dumas name in France. We also hold records of the name in other countries, such as Canada, Belgium and Switzerland; your full pack is researched for your family's country of origin.
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Dumas name FAQ
What does the Dumas name mean?
Of the farmstead. Common variants include Delmas, Dumaz, Mas.
Where does the Dumas surname come from?
It originates in France, and is also found in Canada, Belgium and Switzerland.
Is there a Dumas coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single Dumas crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized Dumas coat of arms based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: Albert Dauzat & Marie-Thérèse Morlet, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille et prénoms de France; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).