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Blanche

Blanche proper noun: a female given name from French.

Proper noun

Blanche

  1. A female given name from French.
  2. A surname from French.

Forms of Blanche

alternative formBlanch

Origin of Blanche

From Old French blanc (“white”). The surname originated as a nickname, or as a matronymic.

Phrases with Blanche

Questions about Blanche

What does Blanche mean?
Blanche means a female given name from French.
What part of speech is Blanche?
Blanche is a proper noun.

Words near Blanche in the dictionary

  1. Blanchard lathes
  2. Blanchardism
  3. Blanchardist
  4. Blanchardists
  5. Blanchards
  6. Blanche
  7. blanched
  8. blanched almond
  9. blanched almonds
  10. blanched up
  11. blancher

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