where does the last name fournier come from
Fournier - wikipedia Fournier Fournier is a French surname . It is a former designation of baker . Prior to the 1900s it was the designation of a fire tender . The fire tender became by default the baker as he was normally in charge of the communal ovens . As fewer people kneaded their own bread , he commenced this task , became more skilled and thus became the baker . Notable people with the surname include : Alain Fournier , computer graphics researcher Alain - Fournier , French writer Alphonse Fournier ( 1893 -- 1961 ) , Canadian politician Amédée Fournier , French bicycle racer Christophe Fournier , the President of the Médecins Sans Frontières organisation Claude Fournier ( revolutionary ) ( 1745 - 1825 ) a French personality of the Revolution , nicknamed l'Americain Claude Fournier ( filmmaker ) Colin Fournier , professor of The Bartlett School of Architecture Edgar Fournier , Canadian politician Eduardo Fournier , Chilean football player Eugène Pierre Nicolas Fournier , French botanist Evan Fournier ( born 1992 ) , French basketball player in the National Basketball Association François Fournier ( disambiguation ) Francine Fournier , professional wrestling manager / valet Georges Fournier , French astronomer Ghislain Fournier , Canadian politician Guy Fournier ( born 1931 ) , author , playwright , and screenwriter Naipes Heraclio Fournier , founder of Spanish playing card manufacturer Naipes Heraclio Fournier S.A. Hubert Fournier ( born 1967 ) , French retired footballer Jacques Fournier ( born 1970 ) , French watch designer / 3D CG artist Jack Fournier ( 1889 -- 1973 ) , first baseman in Major League Baseball Jack Fournier ( ice hockey ) , Canadian ice hockey player Pope Benedict XII , born Jacques Fournier , 14th century Bishop of Pamiers Jean Alfred Fournier ( 1832 - 1914 ) , French dermatologist Jean - Claude Fournier , French comics artist Jean - Marc Fournier ( born 1959 ) , politician and a lawyer Joseph Fournier de Belleval ( 1892 - 1945 ) , French Canadian baritone Joseph Michel Fournier ( 1905 - 1992 ) , Canadian politician Laurent Fournier ( born 1964 ) , football manager and former midfielder Michel Fournier , French cinematographer Michel Fournier ( adventurer ) ( born 1944 ) , French parachutist and adventurer Michelle Fournier ( born 1977 ) , Canadian hammer thrower Narcisse Fournier ( 1809 - 1880 ) , French journalist Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint - Amant , French chess player Pierre Fournier , French cellist Pierre Fournier , French comics artist who works under the pseudonym Makyo Pierre Fournier ( comic books ) , Canadian French language comics creator Pierre Simon Fournier ( 1712 - 1768 ) , French typographer Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier ( born 1949 ) , served as President of Costa Rica from 1990 to 1994 Rémi Fournier , French football player Rift Fournier ( 1936 -- 2013 ) , American writer , screenwriter and television producer Robert Fournier - Sarlovèze , French politician and polo player Ron Fournier , American journalist Sarto Fournier ( 1908 -- 1980 ) , Canadian politician Sébastien Fournier ( born 1971 ) , Swiss football player Stephen Fournier ( 1852 -- 1919 ) , Canadian politician Télesphore Fournier ( 1823 -- 1896 ) , Canadian politician and jurist Vernel Fournier , jazz drummer William G. Fournier , Medal of Honor recipient See also ( edit ) Fournier RF - 4 , a motor glider Museo Fournier de Naipes , a playing card museum Furner ( disambiguation ) Surname list This page lists people with the surname Fournier . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page , you may wish to change that link by adding the person 's given name ( s ) to the link . Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fournier&oldid=861668087 '' Categories : Surnames French - language surnames Occupational surnames Hidden categories : Articles with short description All set index articles Talk About Wikipedia Français Edit links This page was last edited on 29 September 2018 , at 03 : 31 ( UTC ) . About Wikipedia
1. Fournier - French surname
2. Occupation of Fournier as a baker and fire tender
3. Notable people with the surname Fournier
4. Fournier in various fields such as politics, sports, and arts
5. Related topics such as Fournier RF-4 and Museo Fournier de Naipes