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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is French; and the number of syllables is 1.
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Chant m French (Huguenot)
Transferred from the surname "Chant."
Cloud m French (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from various Germanic names beginning with the element Chlodo-, particularly Chlodowald and Chlodulf.
Douce f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Judeo-French
Derived from French douce, the feminine form of the adjective doux "sweet; soft; mild, gentle" (ultimately from Latin dulcis "sweet" via Old French dous "soft; tender"), this name is a cognate of Dulcie.
Fauve f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Derived from French fauve. As a noun, fauve means "tawny-coloured animal" and, by extension, " big cat (such as a lion or lynx); beast, wild animal (especially fierce, aggressive, or predatory)"... [more]
Jeune m French, French (Caribbean)
Means "young" in French. It is mostly used as a nickname designating a young person. It is rarely used as an official name.
Lix m English, French, German, Spanish
Diminutive of Felix and Félix.
Louve f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Derived from French louve "she-wolf" and intended as a feminine form of Loup.
Lyse f French, French (Belgian), French (Quebec)
Variant of Lise, although folk etymology likes to associate this name with the French word lys "lily". It is borne by Canadian BBC journalist Lyse Doucet (1958-).
Mage f & m French
Transferred from the surname ‘Mage’. Derived from an English-speaking word meant to be short for magician or a learned person.
Meije f French (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the place name Meije.
Miette f French (Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Obsolete diminutive of Marguerite. In this day and age the name coincides with the French word miette "crumb" (which is also used as a term of endearment for children).
Neige f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Quebec)
Derived from French neige "snow". The name is ultimately derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Notre-Dame des Neiges "Our Lady of the Snows" (compare Nieves).
Pie m & f French (Rare)
French form of Pius and Pia.
Swann m & f French (Modern)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a transferred use of the English surname Swann. It was popularized in France by the 1984 film Swann In Love (known as Un amour de Swann in French), itself based on Marcel Proust's novel In Search of Lost Time (1913).
Yve m French (Rare)
Variant of Yves.
Zaz f French (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Isabelle.... [more]