Fremont

Borrowed from French Frémont. Places with said name, are typically named after John C. Fremont. In the case of John C. Fremont, the name was originally Frémon; the "t" was added at some point.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈfɹiːˌmɒnt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈfɹiˌmɑnt/

Fremont (countable and uncountable, plural Fremonts)

1. (countable) 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 placename.
   1. A city in Alameda County, California, United States.
      • 2024 March 13, Wilson Walker, “Community of Mountain House votes overwhelmingly to become 1st California city since 2011”, in CBS News‎^[1], archived from the original on 4 April 2025:

        "So, I am originally born and raised in Fremont," explained Salah Salah. "I've resided in Mountain House for the past 10 years with my family."

   2. An unincorporated community in Yolo County, California, United States.
   3. A city, the county seat of Dodge County, Nebraska, United States.
   4. A city, the county seat of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States.
   5. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Fremont Township.
   6. A town in Sullivan County, New York State, United States.
   7. Ellipsis of Fremont County.

See "John C. Frémont botanical nomenclature eponyms" for more derived terms.

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