Fremont

Meanings

1. A surname from French, anglicisation of Frémont.
2. John C. Frémont, American explorer, military leader, and presidential candidate.
3. A pre-Columbian people who dwelled in what is now Utah and parts of Nevada, Idaho, and Colorado.
4. A number of places in the United States:.
5. A city in Alameda County, California.
6. An unincorporated community in Yolo County, California.
7. A ghost town in Clinton County, Illinois.
8. A township and town therein, in Steuben County, Indiana.
9. A minor city in Mahaska County, Iowa.
10. A city in Newaygo County, Michigan.
11. A census-designated place in Carter County, Missouri.
12. A city, the county seat of Dodge County, Nebraska.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Frémont. Places with said name, are typically named after John C. Fremont (in his case, the surname is typically but not always spelled with a written accent: Frémont). In the case of John C. Fremont, the name was originally Frémon; the "t" was added at some point.