The English word 'name' is similar to the French word 'nom' but it does not derive from it.
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No one knows for sure but there is an Aborginal word for Village and myth has it that the French thought that word referred to the area controlled by that tribe.
From a French region where the Brie cheese originated.
It is said to derive from the Greek word for "healer".
Imogène is a French equivalent of the English name "Imogen."Specifically, the French and English names are feminine proper nouns. Both may derive from the Celtic name Innogen, which in turn comes from the Celtic word inghean for "maiden." The pronunciation will be "ee-moh-zhehn" in French.
MONIQUE is a French female name, a form of the name Monica, which is originally from Berber or Punic roots in North Africa. The Latin word monere means to advise, so the name is sometimes said to mean "advisor" or "truth."However, similar names derive from the Greek monos(alone, solitary).
it derive from Negro...lol
The word "debris" comes from French and dates back to the 18th century. It is believed to derive from the Old French word "debriser" which means "break down." The spelling was likely influenced by its French origins and pronunciation.
The word "name" in French is "nom." If it's your first name, then it's "prenom."
Fogle is an alternate spelling of "Vogel", a German and Dutch word for "bird".
The English name for the French word "igname" is "yam."
Rossignol, the maker of great ski equipment, has the French word for "nightingale" as its name.
The name La Verne is of French origin and means "the green" or "spring-like." It is commonly used as both a first name and a surname.