Dumont (en. Dumont)

/dy.mɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A common surname in France, which can also refer to a place.

The Dumont family is very well-known in the area.

La famille Dumont est très connue dans la région.

A term used to refer to a person from a mountainous region.

He is a true dumont, accustomed to steep paths.

Il est un vrai dumont, habitué aux chemins escarpés.

The name 'Dumont' comes from French, meaning 'from the mountain', a geographical reference.

Dumont and associates

Used to talk about similar people or a group.

Dumont et consorts

To be a dumont

To exhibit typical behavior of someone from a mountainous region.

Être un dumont

mountain

Natural rise of land.

montagne

hill

Elevation of land that is lower than a mountain.

colline

summit

Highest point of a mountain.

sommet

Someone simple-minded or naive.

This guy is really a dumont, he believes everything he is told.

Ce gars est vraiment un dumont, il croit tout ce qu'on lui dit.

A person who enjoys activities in the mountains.

The local dumonts are all going skiing this weekend.

Les dumonts du coin vont tous skier ce week-end.