From the French du from and bois forest Dubois is one of those names that speaks to a persons living.

Common french names in the 1800s. Baby girl names popular in current day France include Manon Anais Noemie Kenza and Maeva. This French name means the king which is its literal translation le roi. This is only a guide.

Vintage French Girls Names. Derived from French clou meaning nail referring to someone who made or sold nails. From a diminutive of given name Nicolas.

I need names that would be common the mid 1800s havent. Again many traditional French names vintage French names one could venture to say Gabriel Raphaël Louis Arthur Jules Paul and some newcomers some with an Irish twist to it like Liam and Ethan. 36 rows In yesterdays post on Breton baby names in France I mentioned a French.

Lots of spelling variations for French Canadian Surnames. The most common given names in France 1900-2006. Louis Charles Henri Philippe Edouard Joseph Pierre Jean AndréAnd as for girls Marie by a huge margin with the composed names Marie-françoise Marie-Amélie Marie-Jeanne etc.

Jean-Christophe given name Jean-Claude. Given names are typically fashionable for 10-20 years and it is often possible to guess a persons approximate. Lester is an English baby name meaning fortified place.

Leon is a French baby name that means lion. 306 rows Jehan the most popular masculine name tops the charts with 711 instances. Heres a link to the American-French Genealogical Societys Surname Variations site.