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French Baby Names

1370 French names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

Explore 1370 French baby names below. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it said correctly. Names are listed most-popular first.

French Girl Names

Monae#6049 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Monet (the painter's surname, 'solitary' or 'advisor') and the -nae sounMontgomery#6050 in the U.S.From the Norman surname Montgomery — 'Gomeric's hill/mountain' (French mont, 'hill', plus the GRainy#6064 in the U.S.From the word rainy/rain; also read as a spelling of Raine ('a queen', from the French reine); Chantal#6167 in the U.S.From a French place name (via Saint Jeanne de Chantal) — from Occitan cantal, 'a stone; a bouldHarvey#6196 in the U.S.From Breton Haerviu/Herve — 'battle-worthy', from haer, 'battle', plus viu, 'worthy'; predominaJoleigh#6214 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Jo (from Josephine, 'God will add') or Jolie ('pretty', French) to the -Lamar#6235 in the U.S.From the French surname Lamar — from la mare, 'the pool; of the sea'; more often a boy's name; Lissette#6241 in the U.S.A form of Lisette — a French diminutive of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oathMayvis#6255 in the U.S.A spelling of Mavis — from Old French mauvis, 'a song thrush' (a sweet-singing bird)Tristyn#6305 in the U.S.-yn spelling of Tristan/Tristen — from a Pictish/Celtic name (Drustan), folk-linked to French tAubrei#6353 in the U.S.-ei spelling of Aubrey — from Germanic Alberich, 'the ruler of the elves; the fair ruler' (alf,Avelie#6355 in the U.S.Modern spelling echoing Aveline ('hazelnut; desired', Norman-French) and Everly; no single fixeAzure#6360 in the U.S.From the word azure — via Old French azur and Persian lazhuward, the bright sky-blue color (andBlu#6364 in the U.S.Streamlined spelling of Blue — from Old French bleu, 'the colour blue' (the sky and sea; calm, Corbyn#6375 in the U.S.A spelling of Corbin — from a Norman-French surname, from Latin corvus, 'a raven; a crow' (a niElianne#6388 in the U.S.A form of Eliana — from Hebrew, 'my God has answered; the Lord has answered me'; also a French Heloise#6408 in the U.S.The French Heloise, from Germanic roots (hail, 'hale; healthy,' and wid, 'wide,' or helm/hlod, Jayline#6421 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining a Jay- opening to a -line ending (echoing Jacqueline, 'supplanter', and Kolette#6446 in the U.S.A spelling of Colette — a French short form of Nicolette/Nicholas, from the Greek, 'victory of Macyn#6462 in the U.S.A -yn spelling echoing Macy ('Matthew's estate', a French place-name) and Mason ('a worker in sRemmy#6500 in the U.S.A spelling of Remmy/Remi — a pet form of Remy ('an oarsman', from the Latin remex) and RemingtoYenty#6535 in the U.S.A spelling echoing the Yiddish Yenta/Yentl — variously from the French gentille, 'noble, kind, Amorette#6561 in the U.S.From Amor ('love', Latin) plus the French diminutive -ette — 'little love; a little sweetheart'Cerise#6595 in the U.S.From French cerise, 'a cherry; cherry-red' (a deep pinkish-red color); a color/word-nameElnora#6617 in the U.S.A contracted form of Eleanora/Eleanor — often linked to 'light, bright; the shining one'; the oHarriett#6641 in the U.S.A double-t spelling of Harriet, the feminine of Harry/Henry, from Germanic roots meaning 'home Journeii#6670 in the U.S.Double-i spelling of Journey — from Old French journee, 'a day's travel; a trip, voyage' — a liJourniee#6671 in the U.S.-iee spelling of Journey — from Old French journee, 'a day's travel; a trip, a voyage' — a lifeLorene#6715 in the U.S.An -ene elaboration of Lora/Lauren — from Latin laurus, 'the laurel' (victory, honour), or echoLunabelle#6717 in the U.S.Compound of Luna ('the moon', Latin) and Belle ('beautiful', French) — 'the beautiful moon'Marcelle#6729 in the U.S.The French feminine of Marcel, from the Latin Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus tied to Mars, tNaissa#6751 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing the French naissance ('a birth; a beginning') or the Greek NysRosette#6778 in the U.S.'little rose'Rus#6779 in the U.S.A short form of Russell — from the Old French rousel, 'little red one; red-haired' (also linkedSoline#6790 in the U.S.A French form of Solene/Solange — from the Latin sollemnia, 'solemn; dignified; religious'; alsSylphiette#6797 in the U.S.A modern name, joining sylph (an air spirit, via the Latin sylphus) with the French diminutive Rhayn#6849 in the U.S.A spelling of Raine/Rain — variously 'a queen' (from the French reine, 'queen') and the word raAnaise#6857 in the U.S.A spelling of Anais — a Catalan/Provencal form of Anne, from Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; favor'; alsAnnaelle#6864 in the U.S.A French name, blending Anna — from Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; favor' — with a -elle ending (echoinBlanche#6892 in the U.S.Blanche is a French name meaning 'white; fair,' originally a nickname for someone pale or fair-Chaney#6901 in the U.S.From a Norman-English surname, from French chesnai/chesney, 'oak grove; the oak wood'Dionne#6913 in the U.S.A French feminine of Dion — from Greek, linked to Dios/Zeus, 'of Zeus; divine' (Dione was a TitElenore#6918 in the U.S.A spelling of Eleanor — variously linked to Greek 'light' and an Old Provençal name; popularly Emie#6927 in the U.S.A form, variously of Amie/Amy ('beloved', French) and Emmy/Emma ('whole; industrious', GermanicEsmari#6931 in the U.S.A blend of Esme — from French esme, 'esteemed; beloved' — and Mari (a form of Mary); common in Jaclynn#6956 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Jacqueline — the French feminine of Jacques/Jacob, from the Hebrew, 'the supJeannie#6966 in the U.S.Pet form of Jean/Jeanne — the French feminine of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'Mylene#7039 in the U.S.The French Mylene — a blend of Marie ('beloved; of the sea') and Helene ('a torch; light'); rouJulien#7070 in the U.S.Julien is the French masculine form of Julian, from the Roman family name Julius — the clan of Soulene#7096 in the U.S.A modern coined name, variously echoing Soleil ('sun', French) and the word soul, with a -ene eAime#7144 in the U.S.A spelling of Aimée — from French aimée, 'beloved, dearly loved' (from Latin amata); here for gAmourah#7162 in the U.S.A modern name echoing the French amour, 'love', with an -ah ending; also echoing Amara and AmirBeaux#7201 in the U.S.From the French beaux, 'beautiful; handsome' (the plural of beau); a word-name; used for both sBonnibel#7203 in the U.S.Bonnibel blends bonny ('good; pretty; cheerful,' from French bon) with belle ('beautiful'), givCaraline#7206 in the U.S.A -ara- spelling of Caroline — a feminine of Charles, from Germanic, 'a free man; a free personChantelle#7209 in the U.S.An -elle elaboration of Chantal — from a French place-name, 'a stony place' (Occitan cantal), lElinore#7227 in the U.S.A spelling of Eleanor — variously 'a torch; light; the bright one' (linked to Helen); the preciElodi#7233 in the U.S.A spelling of Elodie — from the Visigothic Alodia, 'foreign/other riches; wealthy' (al, 'other'Iveth#7269 in the U.S.Latina spelling of Yvette/Ivette — from French, a feminine of Yves, from Germanic iv, 'yew' (thJanay#7277 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a feminine elaboration on Jane ('God is gracious') and an echo of ReneJosslyn#7289 in the U.S.Double-s spelling of Joslyn/Jocelyn — from the Germanic Gauzelin, 'a member of the Gaut tribe'Kartier#7308 in the U.S.K-spelling of Cartier — a French occupational surname, 'a cart-driver, a carter' (the luxury jeLianne#7346 in the U.S.Variously a form of Liana ('a climbing tropical vine; to bind') and a blend of Li with Anne ('gLilou#7349 in the U.S.A French name, variously a blend of Lily ('a lily', a symbol of purity) and Louise ('a famous wPaulett#7406 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Paulette, the French diminutive of Paula, from the Latin paulus, 'small; Reine#7417 in the U.S.From French reine, 'a queen' (from Latin regina; a Marian title, Reine du Ciel, 'Queen of HeaveRemii#7418 in the U.S.A spelling of Remi/Remy — from Latin Remigius, variously 'an oarsman; a rower' and 'from RheimsRivers#7421 in the U.S.From the word/surname Rivers — Old French riviere, 'riverbank' — 'dweller by the rivers'; here Avaline#7533 in the U.S.A spelling of Aveline/Evelyn — variously 'a hazelnut' (Norman), 'desired; wished-for', and 'a lAvelynn#7534 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Avelyn/Aveline, a Norman-French name tied to Avila and to 'desired; longedAzurie#7546 in the U.S.From the English word azure, 'sky-blue; the deep blue of a clear sky' (from Old French azur, ulBrigette#7556 in the U.S.A spelling of Brigitte (the French form of Bridget), from the Irish Brighid, 'exalted one; the Chantel#7568 in the U.S.A spelling of Chantal/Chantelle — from a French place name (via Saint Jeanne de Chantal), from Jacquelynn#7641 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine form of Jacques (James/Jacob), from the Jewell#7651 in the U.S.A spelling of Jewel — from the Old French joel, 'a precious gem; a plaything/delight'Jewelz#7652 in the U.S.A -z spelling of Jewels — from the word jewel (Old French joel, 'a precious gem, an ornament');Maebelle#7731 in the U.S.A blend of Mae (a form of Mary/May) and Belle ('beautiful', French); also a spelling of Mabel (Mimi#7765 in the U.S.Pet form of Miriam/Maria/Mary — variously 'sea of bitterness', 'beloved', or 'wished-for child'Naelle#7776 in the U.S.Naelle reads as a French-flavored feminine of Nael, a name of uncertain root sometimes tied to Rayelle#7811 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Ray ('a beam of light') to the French -elle ending; no single fixed rootRomilly#7825 in the U.S.From the Norman place/surname Romilly — 'the estate of Romilius' (a Roman name) or 'of Rome'; rShanelle#7842 in the U.S.A form of Chanel — from French chanel, 'a channel, a pipe, a canal' (originally an occupationalShantal#7843 in the U.S.A spelling of Chantal — from a French place name (via Saint Jeanne de Chantal), from Occitan caSydnee#7852 in the U.S.A spelling of Sydney — variously from the Old English, 'a wide meadow/island', and from Saint-DAddaline#7893 in the U.S.-dd- spelling of Adeline — a French diminutive of Adele, from Germanic adal, 'noble; of noble kAmouri#7918 in the U.S.A modern name echoing the French amour, 'love', and the name Amari; no single fixed root; used Aribelle#7933 in the U.S.A modern given name blending an Ari- element with the French belle, 'beautiful'; also in the ArDejah#7990 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Dejah Thoris (the Princess of Mars in Edgar Rice Burroughs's nEllodie#8008 in the U.S.A spelling of Elodie — from Germanic Alodia, 'foreign/other riches', sometimes also linked to aEsmi#8017 in the U.S.A spelling/short of Esme — from the Old French esme, 'esteemed; beloved' (from the Latin aestimEzmay#8025 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Esme/Esmae — from the French/Latin, past participle of 'to esteem/love',Malory#8163 in the U.S.A spelling of Mallory — from an Old French nickname/surname, 'unlucky; ill-omened; unfortunate'Miel#8190 in the U.S.From French/Spanish miel, 'honey' (Latin mel) — a sweet word-nameNoely#8219 in the U.S.A spelling of Noelle/Noely — from French Noel, 'Christmas; born at Christmas' (from Latin natalOlivine#8230 in the U.S.From olivine, the green gemstone (also called peridot); from the Latin oliva, 'an olive'; a gemRene#8244 in the U.S.A spelling of Renee/Rene — from Latin renatus, 'reborn; born again'; used for both sexes; here Sheryl#8281 in the U.S.Sh-spelling of Cheryl — a 20th-century blend of Cherie ('dear, beloved', French) and Beryl, posTracey#8314 in the U.S.From a Norman surname, 'from Tracy' (a place in Normandy, 'Thracius's estate'); also linked to Urielle#8321 in the U.S.A French feminine of Uriel — from Hebrew, 'God is my light; the light of God' (uri, 'my light',Selyse#8322 in the U.S.A modern name, variously an elaboration of Elise/Lise ('God is my oath', from Elizabeth) and a Anette#8407 in the U.S.A spelling of Annette — a French diminutive of Anne (Hannah), 'grace' — 'little Anne'Attalie#8426 in the U.S.Attalie is a form of Atalie or Athalie, itself linked to Hebrew Athaliah ('the Lord is exalted'Cherie#8470 in the U.S.From French cherie, 'dear; darling; beloved' (the feminine of cheri)Christelle#8473 in the U.S.A French elaboration of Christine (and Crystal) — from Greek Christos, 'the anointed one; a folFletcher#8530 in the U.S.From the English surname Fletcher — from Old French flechier, 'an arrow-maker' (one who fletcheForest#8531 in the U.S.From the word forest — 'a large wood, woodland' (via Old French forest, from Latin forestis) — Jaquelin#8574 in the U.S.A spelling of Jacqueline — the French feminine of Jacques (James/Jacob), from Hebrew Yaakov, 'aJosseline#8592 in the U.S.A Latina/French spelling of Jocelyn (Josseline), from a medieval name tied to the Gauts (a GermMabelle#8660 in the U.S.From the French ma belle, 'my beautiful one'; also a form of Mabel, from the Latin amabilis, 'lMacee#8661 in the U.S.A spelling of Macy — from a Norman-French surname, variously 'from Massy/Macey' (a place) and a

French Boy Names

Lamonte#6023 in the U.S.From Lamont/Lamonte — variously the Scottish Lamont ('a lawman/law-giver', from Norse logmadr) Markese#6057 in the U.S.A modern spelling echoing Marquis/Marquez — from French marquis, 'a nobleman ranking below a duNorris#6063 in the U.S.From the English/Norman surname Norris — from Old French norreis, 'a northerner; one from the nAmael#6163 in the U.S.From Breton Amael/Arthmael — 'prince, chief' (or 'bear-prince'); also read as an -ael angel namBastien#6179 in the U.S.French short form of Sebastien (Sebastian) — from Greek Sebastos, 'venerable, revered' (a man oDashel#6202 in the U.S.Phonetic spelling of Dashiell — an Anglicized French surname (de Chiel), of uncertain meaning; Lemar#6311 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Lamar — variously from the French la mare, 'the pool/pond', and a Germanic 'Lovell#6316 in the U.S.From a Norman-French surname Lovell — from louvel, 'a little wolf, wolf-cub' (diminutive of louOrville#6347 in the U.S.From French — 'the golden town/city' (or, 'gold', plus ville, 'a town') — a name coined by the Parley#6352 in the U.S.From the word parley — from the French parler, 'to speak', hence 'a discussion; a conference/neRoux#6376 in the U.S.From the French roux, 'red; reddish-brown; red-haired' (a surname); also the name of a cooked fSinclair#6400 in the U.S.From the Scottish/Norman surname Sinclair — 'from Saint-Clair', a place named for Saint Clarus Trystan#6417 in the U.S.Welsh/-y- spelling of Tristan — from Welsh Drystan, 'tumult, din' (later linked to French tristBalian#6493 in the U.S.A medieval name borne by the Crusader Balian of Ibelin; likely an Italian/Norman name (possiblyBruer#6512 in the U.S.An English/French surname — variously 'a brewer/one who brews' and 'a dweller by the heath/moorDesire#6546 in the U.S.From the French Desire — from Latin desideratus, 'desired; longed for; wished for'; borne by a Didier#6549 in the U.S.French form of Desiderius — from Latin desiderium, 'desire, longing' — 'the desired one'Julez#6635 in the U.S.A spelling of Jules — the French form of Julius, from Latin, 'youthful; downy-bearded; of JupitRollin#6732 in the U.S.From a surname related to Roland/Rollo — Germanic, 'famous land', or 'son of Roul (Rollo)'; rouCalais#6878 in the U.S.Variously from Greek mythology — Calais, a winged son of Boreas (the North Wind) and an ArgonauDelaney#6900 in the U.S.An Irish surname — variously 'descendant of Dubhshlaine (the dark challenger)' (Irish) and 'froDestyn#6907 in the U.S.A spelling of Destin/Destiny — from French/Latin destinee, 'destiny; fate; that which is meant Fabien#6921 in the U.S.The French form of Fabian — from the Roman family name Fabius (from faba, 'a bean'), 'of the FaGarland#6928 in the U.S.From the English surname Garland — variously 'a maker of garlands/wreaths' (from Old French garGarrick#6929 in the U.S.Variously from Germanic ger, 'a spear', plus ric, 'ruler' ('a spear ruler'), and the Huguenot sGeorges#6931 in the U.S.The French form of George — from Greek georgos, 'a farmer; an earth-worker' (ge, 'earth', + ergBenoit#6937 in the U.S.Benoit (French Benoît) is the French form of Benedict, from Latin benedictus, 'blessed' — literLancelot#7034 in the U.S.From the French Lancelot, the greatest knight of King Arthur's Round Table; variously linked toLavelle#7037 in the U.S.From an Irish/French surname — variously linked to 'the watch/lookout' and the Irish O MaolfhabRondell#7104 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a Ron- (from Ronald, 'ruler's counsel') elaboration with -dell, and ecSoleil#7130 in the U.S.From the French soleil, 'the sun' (from the Latin sol); a word-name; used for both sexes (more Alix#7218 in the U.S.A French form of Alex/Alexis — from Greek, 'a defender/protector of men'; used for both sexes; Antione#7228 in the U.S.Antione is a variant spelling of Antoine, the French form of Anthony (Roman Antonius, often 'prBretton#7266 in the U.S.An extended, surname-style form of Brett, from a word for 'a Breton; a person from Brittany.' TChesney#7309 in the U.S.From a Norman-English surname, from French chesnai, 'oak grove; the oak wood'Jacquez#7374 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Jacques (the French James/Jacob) — from Hebrew Yaakov, 'a supplanter; one whLandis#7463 in the U.S.From the German/French surname Landis — variously 'from the land/the open country' (German LandLavell#7464 in the U.S.A modern name, variously from a French surname ('of the valley', from de la Val) and a La+Vell Lavie#7465 in the U.S.From the Hebrew lavi, 'a lion'; also read as the French la vie, 'the life'; routes layeredLenier#7469 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Lanier (a French occupational surname, 'a wool-worker', from lMacon#7485 in the U.S.From the French city Macon (and the Georgia city named for it); the French name is of Gaulish oMaisen#7488 in the U.S.A spelling of Mason — from an English/Old French occupational surname, 'a stoneworker; one who Martell#7497 in the U.S.From a surname — from Old French martel, 'a hammer' (from Latin martellus); borne by Charles MaMatthieu#7501 in the U.S.The French form of Matthew — from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God; gift of Yahweh'Lebron#7507 in the U.S.Variously from the French surname Le Brun, 'the brown(-haired) one', and a modern given name maMerci#7509 in the U.S.From French merci, 'thank you; mercy; grace' (from Latin merces, 'reward; grace'); a word-name;Mickael#7512 in the U.S.A French and Scandinavian spelling of Michael (Mickaël/Mikael), from the Hebrew for 'who is likMontel#7520 in the U.S.A modern name in the Mont- family (from mont, 'mountain; hill'), akin to Montrell; also a FrencRoyer#7577 in the U.S.From a French/German occupational surname — Old French roier, 'a wheelwright' (or linked to 'reSovereign#7608 in the U.S.From the word sovereign — from Latin superanus, 'above, supreme' — 'a supreme ruler; supreme, iBellemy#7742 in the U.S.A spelling of Bellamy — from the Old French bel ami, 'a good/fine/handsome friend'; a surnameCourage#7785 in the U.S.From the English word courage, 'bravery; the strength to face danger' (from Old French corage, Dartagnan#7791 in the U.S.From the French d'Artagnan, 'of Artagnan' — a place in Gascony; the name of Dumas's heroic muskAymar#7792 in the U.S.A form of Aymar/Aimar, from the Germanic Adhemar (Ademar), 'noble; famous; renowned' (adal, 'noBertin#7805 in the U.S.From the Germanic beraht, 'bright; famous; illustrious' (with a diminutive ending; St. Bertin, Eloi#7830 in the U.S.A French form of Eligius — from Latin eligere, 'to choose', hence 'chosen'; also echoing the ArGustave#7858 in the U.S.The French form of Gustav — from Old Norse, variously 'a staff of the Goths' and 'a meditation/Edouard#7877 in the U.S.A French form of Edward — from the Old English Eadweard, 'a wealthy guardian; a rich protector'Iven#7883 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Ivan ('God is gracious', Slavic) and Yvain/Yvon ('the yew', from GermanicJhase#7920 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Jase (a short form of Jason, 'a healer') and Chase ('to hunt, the hunt', OldJiaire#7922 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Ji- opening with -aire (echoing French air, 'air', and the -aire sufJuneau#7936 in the U.S.From Juneau, the capital of Alaska — named for the gold prospector Joseph Juneau (a French surnJacque#7938 in the U.S.Jacque is an American respelling of the French name Jacques, which is the French form of Jacob Jacquees#7939 in the U.S.Jacquees is a modern American respelling in the Jacques/Jaquez family — Jacques being the FrencKhase#7975 in the U.S.A spelling of Chase — from Old French chace, 'a huntsman; to hunt; the chase'Lumiere#8011 in the U.S.From the French lumiere, 'light' (from Latin lumen, 'light'); a word-name, also a character in Marceau#8017 in the U.S.A French surname/given name from Marcel/Marcellus — a diminutive of Marcus, 'of Mars; warlike' Pruitt#8086 in the U.S.From an English surname of French origin — from preux, 'brave; valiant; gallant' (hence 'the liMarkis#8097 in the U.S.A respelling of Marquis, a title of nobility ('a march lord; a nobleman ranking below a duke'),Montie#8098 in the U.S.A short form of Montgomery/Monte — from the Latin mons, 'a mountain/hill' (Montgomery, 'GomericRue#8119 in the U.S.From the word rue — a bitter, fragrant herb (Greek rhute), and the verb 'to rue', to regret or Raulin#8157 in the U.S.A French diminutive of Raoul/Ralph — from the Germanic, 'wolf-counsel; wise as a wolf' (rad, 'cRevere#8165 in the U.S.From the French surname Revere/Riviere, 'a dweller by the riverbank' (from riviere, 'river'); aTallon#8173 in the U.S.-ll- spelling of Talon — from Old French talon, 'a heel; a claw, a talon' (a bird of prey's claCharlemagne#8376 in the U.S.From the French Charlemagne — 'Charles the Great' (Carolus Magnus); Charles ('a free man', GermCoty#8389 in the U.S.A spelling of Cody — variously 'descendant of Cuidightheach (the helpful one)' (Irish) and a FrDajour#8400 in the U.S.A modern coined name, joining a Da- element with -jour (echoing the French du jour, 'of the dayChaise#8409 in the U.S.A spelling of Chase — from the Old French chace, 'to hunt; a hunt', hence 'a hunter'; also echoDejour#8415 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a De- prefix with the French jour, 'a day' (echoing 'du jour', 'of the dDondre#8419 in the U.S.A modern spelling echoing Deandre — a blend of the D'- prefix with Andre (French form of AndrewDerrell#8422 in the U.S.A spelling of Darrell — from the Norman French d'Airelle, 'from Airelle (a place in Normandy)';Edgard#8436 in the U.S.A French/Spanish form of Edgar — from the Old English, 'a wealthy/fortunate spear' (ead, 'wealtDevereux#8458 in the U.S.From the Norman French surname Devereux — 'from Evreux' (a place in Normandy, named for the EbuFabrice#8463 in the U.S.Fabrice is the French form of the Roman family name Fabricius, tied to Latin faber ('craftsman;Jadore#8512 in the U.S.From the French phrase j'adore, 'I adore; I love'; a modern phrase/word-name; we note the phrasJewel#8547 in the U.S.From the word jewel — 'a precious gem/ornament' (from the Old French joel); a word/gem-name, moJournee#8562 in the U.S.-ee spelling of Journey — from Old French journee, 'a day's travel/work' (from jour, 'a day') —Kourtney#8624 in the U.S.A spelling of Courtney, from a Norman French surname (a place name, or 'short nose'). Once giveLamarr#8638 in the U.S.Lamarr derives from the French surname de la mare, 'of the pool' or 'the sea,' from Old French Laverne#8671 in the U.S.From the French/Latin — variously 'of the alder grove' (verne, 'alder') and 'spring-like' (Lati

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