About the Fornier Surname

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Fornier is usually a form of Fournier. At root, the name means “Baker, oven keeper”.

• The same family of names includes Fourniers and Lefournier.
• Before spelling was fixed, Fournier was also written Fornier.
• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

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