Bonaventure

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English

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Etymology

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Proper noun

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Bonaventure (countable and uncountable, plural Bonaventures)

  1. A male given name from Latin.
  2. A surname transferred from the given name.
  3. A regional county municipality and city therein, in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region, Quebec, Canada.

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Bonaventure is the 37899th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 586 individuals. Bonaventure is most common among White (75.94%) and Black/African American (18.26%) individuals.

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French

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Etymology

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The municipality is named after the city of Bonaventure.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɔ.na.vɑ̃.tyʁ/
  • Hyphenation: Bo‧na‧ven‧ture
  • Rhymes: -yʁ

Proper noun

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Bonaventure f

  1. A regional county municipality of Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada.

Derived terms

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