Durand

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Durand is derived from the Latin Durandus meaning strong, willful, and enduring. Durand may refer to:

[edit] Surnames

• Asher Brown Durand, American painter
• George H. Durand, U.S. Representative from Michigan
• Guillaume Durand, Medieval liturgist whose work was revived in the 19th century.
• Jacky Durand, French professional cyclist
• Jean-Nicolas-Louis Durand, French author, teacher and architect.
• Joël-François Durand, French composer (1954-).
• Kevin Durand, a Canadian actor from Thunder Bay, Ontario
• Peter Durand, inventor of the tin can.
• William F. Durand, pioneering aeronautical engineer.

[edit] Places

• Durand-Eastman Park, Rochester, New York
• Durand, Illinois
• Durand, Michigan
• Durand, Wisconsin
• Durand (town), Wisconsin
• Durand Township, Minnesota
• Durand line, a poorly marked boundary between Afghanistan and Pakistan

[edit] See also:

• Durant