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

• Douglas Argent (1921–2010), English television producer and director
• Edward Argent (1898–1968), English cricketer
• James Argent (born 1987), English television personality
• Maurice Argent (1916–1981), American actor
• Argent (Middlesex cricketer)
• Rod Argent (born 1945), British rock musician
• Allison Argent, a fictional character in the TV series Teen Wolf and Teen Wolf: The Movie

References

Surname list

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