interesting name

[moominmolly]

One of the last names I dealt with today was "M'Sadoques". What sort of name is this? Well, presumably, it's French, but I've never encountered this type of name before. Is it old French? Where does it come from? Monsieur de Sadoques?

Throwing me off a bit was that he pronounced it "em-SAD-ohw-kayse".

please excuse the complete lack of 'real' pronunciation guides

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[ectophylla.livejournal.com]

Maybe French-African? Or French-Caribbean? Something where a Frenchish name got combined with the local native tongue?

[srd.livejournal.com]

Someone mimiking the Marquis de Sade?