Phaneuf is a
French-Canadian
French Canadians (referred to as Canadiens mainly before the twentieth century; french: Canadiens français, ; feminine form: , ), or Franco-Canadians (french: Franco-Canadiens), refers to either an ethnic group who trace their ancestry to Fr ...
surname, gallicized from the English surname
Farnworth. Most carriers of this surname descend from
Matthias Farnsworth, an English colonist from
Groton, Massachusetts, who was captured in 1704 by
Abenaki Indians in a raid during
Queen Anne's War, and brought to
Montreal, where he was converted to
Catholicism. Notable people with the surname Phaneuf include:
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Al Phaneuf
Al Phaneuf (born February 4, 1944) is a former defensive back in the Canadian Football League.
College
Al Phaneuf played college football at the University of Kentucky. During his second year at Kentucky, Phaneuf "became a Christian." After g ...
(born 1944), Canadian Football League player
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Cynthia Phaneuf (born 1988), Canadian figure skater
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Dion Phaneuf (born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player
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(1955–2021), Canadian ice hockey player
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Joseph-Émery Phaneuf
Joseph-Émery Phaneuf (February 14, 1863 – August 9, 1935) was a Quebec provincial politician during the first half of the 20th century.
Born in Saint-Hugues, Quebec
Saint-Hugues (; ) is a town in southwestern Quebec north northeast of St- ...
(1863–1935), Canadian politician
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Madeleine Phaneuf
Madeleine Phaneuf (born 29 April 1995 in Fairfax, Virginia) is an American biathlete.
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union
The International Biathlon Union (IBU; german: Internationale Biathlon-Unio ...
(born 1995), American biathlete
Additionally, American actor
Christopher Meloni is descended from Matthias Farnsworth on his mother's side.
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References
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French-language surnames