48%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Archaic) Pronounced Pron. /ˈplɛz.əns/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the medieval name Plaisance, which meant "pleasant" in Old French. People think this name isRate·Details classic formal upper class natural wholesome delicate refined strange serious Categories archaic English, civil rights, English nouns, feelings, happiness, virtue names, virtues, women's history, word names, writers