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Fremont

fre·mont

UK/ˈfɹiːˌmɒnt/ US/ˈfɹiˌmɑnt/ uncommon

noun

1.

United States explorer who mapped much of the American west and northwest (1813-1890)

Origin

Borrowed from French Frémont. Places with said name, are typically named after John C. Fremont (in his case, the surname is typically but not always spelled with a written accent: Frémont). In the case of John C. Fremont, the name was originally Frémon; the "t" was added at some point.

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