What does issu in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word issu in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use issu in French.

The word issu in French means from, from, of, stem from , spring from , arise from , derive from, returned by , designated by, first cousin once removed, with an immigrant background, fair trade. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word issu

from

(né) (child)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
Ces enfants sont issus de son premier mariage.
These children are from his first marriage.

from, of

(originaire) (origins)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
Ma femme est issue d'une famille bourgeoise de Calais.
My wife comes from a middle-class family in Calais.

stem from , spring from , arise from , derive from

(dû)

Les révolutions sont issues de mouvements populaires.
Revolutions stem from popular movements.

returned by , designated by

(figuré (sorti, désigné) (candidate)

M. Martin est le candidat issu des urnes.
Mr. Martin is the candidate returned by the vote.

first cousin once removed

(enfant de cousin germain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

with an immigrant background

locution adjectivale (né de parents étrangers)

fair trade

locution adjectivale (qui respecte les producteurs) (ethical commerce)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Un café issu du commerce équitable provient d'un système d'échange dont l'objectif est de parvenir à un plus grand respect des producteurs.

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