Aignan (M)

?

= Agnan (Ned)

Aimé/Aimée

beloved

= F: Amy (eng), Amata (swed), Amata (It), Amada (sp)

= M: Amato (it), Amado (sp)

-> Amii, Esma, Asme

Amour (M, F)

Love

-> F: Amourette (little love)

Andoche (M)

?

Aveline (F)

a fruit / from Eveline

-> M: Avenel

Belle (F)

= Bella (it), Belinda, Linda, Lindy (sp)

-> Bell, Belva, Belvia

Bénin/Bénigne (M)

benign

Bonamy (M)

English; from bon ami=good friend

Bonaventure (M)

good fortune

= Bonaventura (it), Bonawenturá (?)

Bonnevie (M)

good life

Boone (M)

from an English surname, french bon=good (inspired by the legendary Daniel Boone)

Burgess (M)

From a surname, o.f burgeis=citizen of a burg

Calandre (F)

?

= Calandria (sp)

Calvin (M)

Diminutive of normand calve=bald: Little Bald One

Capucine (F)

Nasturtium / from the order of the Capucins monks, italien capucino=little hood

Céleste (F)

Fr: from Heaven

= F: Celestina (sp), Celestyna (rus)

= M: Celestino (sp)

-> Celestine

Chanel (F)

Canal

Corentin (M)

?

= Corentyn (corn)

Corisande (F)

From a medieval romance, a character of Amadis of Gaul

Coty (M)

USA, from a surname, diminutive of French côte=coast

Courtenay (M, F)

Place of Ile de France, normand: Domain of Curtius

= Courtney, Courteny (eng)

Damase 

From Damascus

= Damasio (it)

d’Arcy (M, F)

Irish surname from a Norman baronial name: from Arcy (in the north of France)

-> Darcy

Darrell (M)

USA, from  Norman baronial name d’Airelle: from Airelle (in the Calvados)

-> M: Darrel, Daryl, Darryl

-> F: Daryl

Devereux (M)

USA, from a Norman baronial surname d'Evreux: from Evreux (in the Eure)

Dévote (F)

Devout

Diggory (M)

Medieval name from the novel of Sir Degore, from French égaré=lost, misplaced

Engrâce (M)

Contraction of a cult to Notre-Dame de Grâce

-> Engracia (F)

Énimie (F)

Merovingian princess who founded a convent sponsored by Clovis and Dagobert

Esclarmonde (F)

Old French esclar=to light, monde=world: World-Lighter

Fletcher (M)

US; From a surname, French flech(i)er=arrow-maker

Forrest (M)

US; From a surname denoting someone living in or near a forest, o.f forest

-> Forest

Compiled by Joumana Medlej.