Grant is derived from the Old French “graunt”, itself derived from the Latin “grandis”, which means “tall, large” or "great".
Tag: French names
Pacey
Pacey originates in French language and is derived from a French place called Pacy. Originally, it was used as a
Chanel
Chanel originates in French language and means "narrow as a pipe". It was derived from a French surname and its
Pansy
Pansy as a given name is derived from the name of a flower, a hybrid plant from Viola species. The
Paris
Paris originates in Gaulish language and means "crafty". It is the name of the capital city of France, situated in
Elroy
Elroy is derived from a French name. It comes from the French words 'Le Roi' whose meaning is 'the King'.
Chauncey
Chauncey is derived from the Old French word “cheaunce” which meant chance. It was a surname initially which later transferred
Shantel
Shantel is a variant of Chantal. Chantal originates in French language and means "like a stone". It was derived from
Gable
Gable is an English name, derived from the Old French word 'gobelier', which in English means 'gobler' and was the
Pippin
Pippin is derived from the Old French name 'Pepis', which is itself of uncertain origin. It is however believed to
Branch
Branch is an English name that is derived from the French “branche” which means 'branch' in English.
Porter
Porter is an English name and means 'gatekeeper'. It comes from the Old French word 'portier', which was a man
Purcell
Purcell is a variant of Percival. Percival is a very old English name, derived from the Old French words 'percer',
Dureau
Dureau is derived from an Old French nickname “Hureau”, the pet form of “Hure”. Hure itself means 'scallywag'.
Raine
Raine is a diminutive of Lorraine. Lorraine originates in French language and means "woman from Lorraine". Lorraine is a region
Montague
Montague is a Norman locational name, derived from the Old French words 'mont', which means 'hill or mountain', and 'agu',
Darold
Darold is a modern invention that is a compound of two names, Darryl and Harold. Darryl is an Old French
Reinald
Reinald is a German variant of Reynold. Reynold is an English name, derived from the Old Germanic words 'ragin', which
Barbara
Barbara originates in Greek language and means "stranger, foreigner". Barbara was the name of several saints in Roman Catholic tradition,
Ricardo
Ricardo is a Spanish and Portuguese variant of Richard. Richard originates in Germanic languages and means "daring power". It has