About is a
French surname
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ...
. Notable people with the surname include:
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Edmond François Valentin About
Edmond François Valentin About (14 February 182816 January 1885) was a French novelist, publicist and journalist.
Biography
About was born at Dieuze, in the Moselle ''département'' in the Lorraine region of France. In 1848 he entered the Éc ...
(1828–1885), French novelist, publicist, and journalist
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Nicolas About
Nicolas About (born 14 July 1947) is a French politician and anti-cultist from the centrist MoDem. He was a member of the French Senate and President of the Centrist Union group. About was the mayor of Montigny-le-Bretonneux from 1977 to 2004. ...
(born 1947), French politician
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French-language surnames