Fremont

From French Frémont. Places with said name, are typically named after John C. Fremont. In the case of John C. Fremont, the name was originally Frémon; the "t" was added at some point.

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 placename.
   1. A city in Alameda County, California, United States.
   2. An unincorporated community in Yolo County, California, United States.
   3. A city, the county seat of Dodge County, Nebraska, United States.
   4. A city, the county seat of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States.
   5. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Fremont Township.
   6. A town in Sullivan County, New York State, United States.
   7. Ellipsis of Fremont County.

See "John C. Frémont botanical nomenclature eponyms" for more derived terms.

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