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Thymiane f French (Rare), LiteratureGallicized form of
Thymian. This name was coined for the protagonist in the French translation -
Journal d'une fille perdue - of Margarete Böhme's 1905 novel
Tagebuch einer Verlorenen.
Valmy m French, French (Belgian)This name came into usage after the
Battle of Valmy, which was the first major victory by the army of France during the Revolutionary Wars that followed the French Revolution. The battle took place on 20 September 1792 as Prussian troops commanded by the Duke of Brunswick attempted to march on Paris... [
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Verrier m FrenchFrom Frech surname
Verrier, derived from French
verre "glass", indicating a glassmaker or glassblower. Notable bearer includes Harry Verrier Holman Elwin (1902–1964) who was a British-born Indian anthropologist, ethnologist, and tribal activist.
Vespérine f French (Quebec)Presumably a feminized form of
Vesper. It was used in 'Le Désespoir du singe' (2006-), a series of French-language graphic novels.
Viatte f French (Archaic)A local diminutive of an unidentified name found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France up until the 1700s.
Victurnien m French (Rare, Archaic)This name was borne by Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud (31 May 1753 – 31 October 1793), a lawyer and statesman, and a significant figure of the French Revolution.... [
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Violaine f French, TheatreInvented by Paul Claudel for his play
L'Annonce faite à Marie (1912), the first version of which was titled
La Jeune Fille Violaine (1892). It is often regarded as a variant of
Violante, though Claudel may have taken it from a French place name.
Volodia m French (Rare)Variant of
Volodya used in the Western world. It was borne by Chilean writer and activist Volodia Teitelboim (1916-2008).
Yrieix m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)Possibly a Gallicized form of
Aredius. This was the name of a 6th-century Catholic saint born at Limoges, France, also known as Saint Aredius, who served for a time in the court of the Franks and then founded the monastery of Atane in Limousin... [
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Zabou f FrenchDiminutive of
Isabelle. French actress and director Zabou Breitman is a known bearer.
Zazie f FrenchFrench diminutive of
Isabelle. The French author Raymond Queneau used this for the title character of his novel 'Zazie dans le métro' (1959; English: 'Zazie in the Metro'), which was adapted by Louis Malle into a film (1960).
Zené f FrenchMeaning of the name is 'beautiful peace'.
Zotique m FrenchFrench form of
Zotikos via
Zoticus. A known bearer of this name was Zotique Racicot (1845-1915), a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal.