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Fremont

UK/ˈfɹiːˌmɒnt/US/ˈfɹiˌmɑnt/

Fremont proper noun: a surname from French, anglicisation of Frémont. Also the ellipsis of Fremont County.

fremont: a surname from French, anglicisation of Frémont
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Proper noun

Fremont (countable and uncountable, plural Fremonts)

  1. (countable) A surname from French, anglicisation of Frémont.
  2. John C. Frémont, American explorer, military leader, and presidential candidate.
  3. A pre-Columbian people who dwelled in what is now Utah and parts of Nevada, Idaho, and Colorado.
  4. A city in Alameda County, California.
    • "So, I am originally born and raised in Fremont," explained Salah Salah. "I've resided in Mountain House for the past 10 years with my family."2024 March 13, Wilson Walker, “Community of Mountain House votes overwhelmingly to become 1st California city since 2011”, in CBS News, archived from the original on 04 Apr 2025
  5. An unincorporated community in Yolo County, California.
  6. A ghost town in Clinton County, Illinois.
  7. A township and town therein, in Steuben County, Indiana.
  8. A minor city in Mahaska County, Iowa.
  9. A city in Newaygo County, Michigan.
  10. A census-designated place in Carter County, Missouri.
  11. A city, the county seat of Dodge County, Nebraska.
  12. A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
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  1. A town in Steuben County, New York.
  2. A town in Sullivan County, New York.
  3. A town in Wayne County, North Carolina.
  4. A city, the county seat of Sandusky County, Ohio.
  5. A census-designated place in Wayne County, Utah.
  6. An unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia.
  7. A neighbourhood in northern Seattle, Washington.
  8. A town in Clark County, Wisconsin.
  9. A town and village therein, in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
  10. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Fremont Township.

Also used as

Fremont is also the ellipsis of Fremont County.

Forms of Fremont

pluralFremonts

Origin of Fremont

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.

Words formed from Fremont

  • County of Fremont
  • Fremont County
  • Fremont Pass
  • Fremont River
  • Fremont Township
  • Town of Fremont
  • Township of Fremont
  • fremontii

Questions about Fremont

What does Fremont mean?
Fremont means a surname from French, anglicisation of Frémont.
What part of speech is Fremont?
Fremont is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Fremont?
Fremont is pronounced /ˈfɹiːˌmɒnt/ (UK).

Words near Fremont in the dictionary

  1. fremishes
  2. fremishing
  3. fremitus
  4. FREMM
  5. fremman
  6. Fremont
  7. Fremont County
  8. Fremont's squirrel
  9. fremontia
  10. fremontias
  11. fremsome

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