Charbonneau

French

Etymology

From a diminutive of charbon (“coal”). Compare Charbeneau, Charboneau, Cole, Sharbono.

Proper noun

Charbonneau ?

1. a surname

References

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Charbonneau”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 318.