Definitions

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  • proper noun A female given name.
  • proper noun A surname of French origin.
  • proper noun A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Emanuel Blanche (1824-1908).

Etymologies

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From Old French blanc "white". The surname originated as a nickname, or as a matronymic.

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