"Trahan" meaning in French

See Trahan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /tʁa.ɑ̃/, [tɾa.ɑ̃] [Louisiana], [tɾa.ɔ̃] [Louisiana] Forms: Threiyant [alternative], Trahand [alternative], Trahant [alternative], Trayan [alternative], Trayant [alternative], Trayen [alternative]
Etymology: From (a variant?) of trayant (here meaning "pulling, dragging"), the present participle of traire, which in the Middle Ages would have especially been in reference to a pitchfork for handling manure, but also to a fishing net. The term was a nickname given to the user of either tool. Head templates: {{fr-proper noun}} Trahan ?
  1. a surname from French
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      "ipa": "[tɾa.ɑ̃]",
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      "ipa": "[tɾa.ɑ̃]",
      "tags": [
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    },
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