Blanche

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proper noun

A female given name from French.

OriginOld French blanc →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Blanch

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

Origin

  1. Old Frenchblanc“white”
  2. EnglishBlanche

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

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Translations

Catalan Blanca
  • Blancafemale given name
Chinese Mandarin 布蘭奇 /布兰奇
  • 布蘭奇 /布兰奇 (Bùlánqí)female given name
Czech Blanka, Bianka
  • Blankafemale given name
  • Biankafemale given name
  • Bělafemale given name
Dutch Blanca
  • Blancafemale given name
French Blanche
  • Blanchefemale given name
German Bianka, Blanka
  • Biankafemale given name
  • Blankafemale given name
Hungarian Bianka
  • Biankafemale given name
Italian Bianca
  • Biancafemale given name
Latin Blanca
  • Blancafemale given name
Polish Blanka
  • Blankafemale given name
Portuguese Branca
  • Brancafemale given name
Romanian Blanca, Bianca
  • Blancafemale given name
  • Biancafemale given name
Russian Бланка
  • Бланка (Blanka)female given name
Slovak Blanka, Bianka
  • Blankafemale given name
  • Biankafemale given name
Spanish Blanca
  • Blancafemale given name
Swahili Blanchi
  • Blanchifemale given name
Swedish Blanka
  • Blankafemale given name
Cite this entry
APA

Blanche. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blanche

MLA

“Blanche.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blanche. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Blanche,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blanche.

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