Fremont

See also: Frémont and frémont

English

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.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

John Charles Fremont.

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 number of places in the United States:.
   1. A city in Alameda County, California.
      • 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.
   3. A ghost town in Clinton County, Illinois.
   4. A township and town therein, in Steuben County, Indiana.
   5. A minor city in Mahaska County, Iowa.
   6. A city in Newaygo County, Michigan.
   7. A census-designated place in Carter County, Missouri.
   8. A city, the county seat of Dodge County, Nebraska.
   9. A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
   10. A town in Steuben County, New York.
   11. A town in Sullivan County, New York.
   12. A town in Wayne County, North Carolina.
   13. A city, the county seat of Sandusky County, Ohio.
   14. A census-designated place in Wayne County, Utah.
   15. An unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia.
   16. A neighbourhood in northern Seattle, Washington.
   17. A town in Clark County, Wisconsin.
   18. A town and village therein, in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
   19. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Fremont Township.
   20. Ellipsis of Fremont County.

Derived terms

• County of Fremont
• Fremont County
• Fremont Pass
• Fremont River
• Fremont Township
• Town of Fremont
• Township of Fremont

Translingual:

• fremontii

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

Anagrams

• Fermont