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Desange m & f French (African, Rare)Means "of the angels", taken from the French title of the Virgin Mary
Notre Dame des Anges, meaning "Our Lady of the Angels". It is most often found in French-speaking African countries.
Druon m PicardDerived from Gaulish
druto "strong, vigorous".
Duchelle f Frenchthe origin is not clear, it might derive from the french "douce", meaning "gentle".
Edeline f Medieval French, Anglo-Norman, French, Haitian CreoleOld French variant of
Adelina. It was borne by Edeline Thwenge, a 14th-century heiress of Ripley Castle in North Yorkshire, England. The Edeline Islands of Western Australia are named for Lady Edeline Sackville-West (1870-1918), the wife of Gerald Strickland, 1st Baron Strickland.
Ellora f English, French (Modern)Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be a variant of
Elora or an adoption of the name of the
Ellora Caves of India, an ancient network of caverns containing hieroglyphic writings archeologists still have not deciphered the meaning of.
Elme m FrenchFrench form of
Elmo. This was borne by 19th-century French philosopher Elme-Marie Caro (as well as the Dutch writer and actress Ida Saint-Elme (1776-1845), real name Maria Versfelt).
Elphège f NormanNorman feminine name of unknown etymology, perhaps related to
Alphege (Old English in origin).
Emerine f France, French (Belgian), English (American), French (Quebec), English (British, Rare)Emerine is a feminine form of names
Emery,
Emeric, and
Emeran, which are the English and French, Germanic, and Bavarian masculine forms, respectively.... [
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Émiland m French (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)Variant of
Émilien. Saint Émiland de Nantes, also known as Émilien de Nantes (
Émilien of Nantes in English), was a French religious leader who was canonized by the church as a martyr for dying in a fight against the Saracens in Burgundy in 725 AD.
Epicharis f Ancient Greek, French (Rare, Archaic)Derived from Greek ἐπίχαρις
(epicharis) meaning "pleasing, charming". This was the name of a 1st-century Roman freedwoman who was a member of the Pisonian conspiracy against the emperor Nero... [
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Esprit m French (Archaic)French form of
Spirit derived from French
esprit, ultimately from Middle French
esperit borrowed from Latin
spiritus through Ecclesiastical Latin and Christian religious texts... [
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Esteise f French (Archaic)Local form found in the French Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and Puy-en-Velay regions up until the 1700s.