Frequency: (134)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
French: patronymic from a diminutive of Mouche, meaning ‘fly’, a nickname for an importunate man.
GIVEN NAMES: French 20%. Monique (2), Alain, Andre, Hermas, Lucien, Normand, Philippe, Treffle, Yves.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
