# Fourreau

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**Fourreau** (fuʁo) is a French surname from [Pays de la Loire](/source/Pays_de_la_Loire), chiefly [Mayenne](/source/Mayenne), and surrounding areas.[1] It is derived from the French word for '[sheath](/source/Scabbard)', originally designating a sheath-maker.[2] Notable people with the surname include:

- [Emma Fourreau](/source/Emma_Fourreau) (born 1999), French politician
- [Gustave Fourreau](/source/Gustave_Fourreau) (1920–1994), French Army official
- [Jules Pierre Fourreau](/source/Jules_Pierre_Fourreau) (1844–1871), French botanist

## References

1. ["Découvrez le nom de famille : Fourreau"](https://genealogie.ouest-france.fr/noms-de-famille/fourreau-198cce02-1cd6-4cef-a1b7-4e49be5f32e9/) (in French). *[Ouest-France](/source/Ouest-France)*. Retrieved 22 July 2025.

1. ["FOURREAU : Nom de famille"](https://www.filae.com/nom-de-famille/FOURREAU.html) (in French). *Filae.com*. Retrieved 22 July 2025.

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