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Names with French origins — Page 5
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- Stephany♀Variant of Stephanie; crown-name family
- Suzanne♀French form of Susanna
- Suzette♀French affectionate form of Suzanne
- Tiffany♀Appearance or manifestation of God
- Tristan♂♀Medieval romance form associated with Pictish Drustan
- Vernon♂Surname from a French place-name with alder trees
- Vincent♂Conquering or prevailing
- Vincent Emil♂Vincent: Conquering or prevailing; Emil: From Roman Aemilius, traditionally linked to “rival”
- Vincent Marie♂Vincent: Conquering or prevailing; Marie: French form of Mary, from Miriam
- Vivien♀Vivianus-family form, with a separate Arthurian literary history
- Voltaire♂Arouet’s literary pen name, with several proposed formations
- Von♀Familiar form linked to Yvonne in the Meertens account
- Walter♂Ruler of the army
- William♂Will and helmet
- Yannick♂Breton familiar form of Yann; God is gracious
- Yvan♂French Ivan, in the John name family
- Yves♂From Ivo and the yew name-element
- Yvette♀French feminine form of Yves; yew
- Yvonne♀French feminine form of Yvon; yew
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