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Lamont, also spelt LaMont, is a surname with several different origins, one Scottish and Northern Irish, the other in French.
- In some cases the surname originates in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The name is derived from the medieval personal name Lagman which is from the Old Norse Logmaðr. The Old Norse name Logmaðr is composed to two elements: log which is plural of lag meaning "law" (from leggja meaning "to lay down") + maðr meaning "man".[1]
- In some cases the surname originates in France. In this case Lamont or LaMont is a habitational name derived from several different places called Amont in Haute-Saône and Haute-Vienne.[1]
[edit] People with the last name Lamont or LaMont
- Alasdair Lamont,
- Bishop Lamont,
- Byron Lamont,
- Charles Lamont,
- Chris Lamont,
- Christine Lamont,
- Clan Lamont,
- Corliss Lamont,
- Daniel S. Lamont,
- Dean LaMont,
- Donal Lamont,
- Duncan Lamont,
- Gene Lamont,
- Glenn Lamont,
- Jason Lamont,
- Johann Lamont,
- Johann von Lamont,
- John Henderson Lamont,
- John Lamont,
- John Lamont (Scottish politician),
- Molly Lamont,
- Ned Lamont,
- Norman Lamont,
- Peter Lamont,
- Peter Lamont (historian),
- Robert P. Lamont,
- Rory Lamont,
- Sean Lamont,
- Thomas W. Lamont,
[edit] People with the given name Lamont or LaMont
- Duncan Lamont Clinch,
- Harold Lamont Otey,
- Lamont Bentley,
- Lamont Brightful,
- Lamont Bryan,
- Lamont Coleman,
- Lamont Dozier,
- Lamont Hollinquest,
- Lamont Johnson,
- LaMont Johnson,
- LaMont Jordan,
- Lamont Pearson,
- Lamont Peterson,
- Lamont Reese,
- Lamont Reid,
- LaMont Smith,
- Lamont Strothers,
- Lamont Thompson,
- Lamont Warren,
- Lamont Young,
- Lamont Young (Naples),
- Marianne Lamont Horinko,
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