Dumont
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Dumont is a very common family name in France. It means "from the mount" in French. From France it has spread to many other countries, such as Canada, USA and Brazil. Several articles refer to this name:
[edit] People
- Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873-1932) was a Brazilian aviation pioneer and inventor
- Bruno Dumont (1958-) is a French motion picture director (of polemic La Vie de Jésus fame)
- Charles Dumont de Sainte Croix (1758–1830) was a French zoologist
- Denise Dumont (1955-) is a Brazilian TV and movie actress
- Fernand Dumont (1927-1997), was a sociologist, poet and writer from Québec, Canada
- Henri Dumont (1610-1684) was a French musician and composer
- Gabriel Dumont (1837-1906) was a Canadian indigenous leader of the Métis people
- Ivy Dumont (1930-) is the governor-general of the Bahamas
- José Dumont (1950-) is a Brazilian TV and movie actor
- Jules Dumont d'Urville (1790-1842) was a French naval officer and explorer
- Mario Dumont (1970-) is a Canadian politician from Québec
- Pierre Étienne Louis Dumont (1759-1829) was a French/Swiss political writer
- René Dumont (1904-2001) was a French agronomist, sociologist and scientist
- Richard M. Dumont is a Canadian actor and director
[edit] Places
With alternative capitalization:
- Allen B. DuMont was a US inventor, industrialist, and pioneer in the early years of television.
- The DuMont Television Network broadcast in the United States from 1946 until 1956.