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Daoust, D'Aoust, Deault or Dault is a common French language surname, people with this family name can be found in most of Canada (especially in Quebec, Eastern Ontario), the USA and Belgium.
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History
The first record of someone with the surname Daoust can be traced back to 1459 in the Picardie region of northern France¹.
People
- Charles Daoust (1825–1868), politician of Canada East
- Jean-Baptiste Daoust (1817–1891), MP for Deux-Montagnes, Quebec
- Sévère D'Aoust, first colonizer of Sarsfield, Ontario
- Sylvia Daoust, C.M., C.Q., A.R.C. (1902–2004), sculptor
- Dan Daoust, NHL Hockey Player (Center), 1982-83 Montreal Canadiens and 1983-1990 Toronto Maple Leafs
Places
- Daoust's Corner, former name of Sarsfield, Ontario region prior to 1874
Other
- A brand of Ice Skates made by Micron.
References
- Marianne Mulon, Origine et histoire des noms de famille : Essais d'anthroponymie, Editions Errance, Paris, 2002, coll. Des Hesperides, 196p.
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