DuMont

The Noble Tribe of DuMont represented here by Lord Logan, Seneschal of DuMont. The enchanting region of Bourgoigne was the historical homeland of the prominent surname Dumont. Dumont is a topographic surname, which is a type of hereditary surname. These were given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. The name Dumont is derived from the Old French word mont, which means mountain or hill, and indicates that the original bearer lived at or near such a landmark.