Argent is a surname of unclear origin. It may be from the Old French word for silver, a nickname surname for a metalworker or a person with grey hair, or a topographical surname for someone living near a silver mine. Several French towns are called 'Argent', towns which are near silver mines.[1]

Notables with this name include

References

  1. "Surname Database: Argent Last Name Origin".
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