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A common French surname, often associated with French-speaking regions.
Pierre Lemoine est un écrivain français connu.
Pierre Lemoine is a well-known French writer.
Lemoine is a patronymic surname derived from the Old French word 'le moine,' meaning 'the monk.' It is widely distributed across France and French-speaking countries.
The 'Lemoine' surname is pronounced /lə.mwan/, with the stress on the second syllable. The 'oi' is pronounced like the 'wa' in 'water.'
Surnames in French are always capitalized, even in the middle of a sentence.
From Old French 'le moine,' meaning 'the monk.' Originally denoted someone who lived in a monastery or had a monastic connection.
Lemoine is primarily a surname and is not used as a common noun in modern French. It is always capitalized.