The French have one, two or more names. One of them, usually the first, is used in everyday life; others are exclusively for official documents such as births, deaths and marriages. Thus, Jacques Chirac never calls himself Jacques René Chirac; and Henri Philippe Pétain is always referred to as Philippe Pétain (or Marshal Pétain), because Philippe is a name for everyday life.
Middle initials are not used. For example, publications in English may cite Claude Allègre as Claude J. Allègre, but this is never done in France. Typically, second names onward may be somewhat old-fashioned, named after the child's grandparents, etc., although this practice is now less common. A person may choose to use any of their names. Traditionally, most people are named after saints. The most common names are Jean (John), Jacques (James), Michel (Michael) or even Jean-Baptiste (John Baptist) for men, Marie (Mary), Jeanne (Joan) or Julie (Julie) for women.
In certain areas, such as Brittany or Corsica, local names are more common, but not always used (in Brittany, for example, the masculine name Corentin or the feminine Corentine; in Corsica - Dominique (suitable for both men and women). In last decades It has become common to use names of foreign origin, such as Kevin, Enzo or Anthony for men; for women, Jessica, Jennifer, Karine or Sonia.
Almost all traditional names are gender specific. However, a few names, such as Dominique, Claude (traditionally masculine) and Camille (traditionally masculine), are given to both men and women. In medieval times, a woman was often called Philippe (Philippa), now it is exclusively a male name (Philip). Compound names such as Jean-Luc, Jean-Paul, or Anne-Sophie are common in the French. And they are perceived as a single name.
The second part of a compound name may be a name commonly used by the opposite sex. However, gender is determined by the first component. Thus, Marie-George Buffet is considered a feminine name because it begins with Marie.
For example, in 2006, 81 babies were named Brigitte, 97 Catherine, 133 Anne and 204 Julie. The names were chosen by the child's parents. There are no legal restrictions on choosing a name nowadays, but this was not always the case. The choice of names was initially limited to the names of saints, as specified in the law of the late 18th century. But in 1966, new law allowed the use of mythological, regional or foreign strange names.
Only in 1993 did French parents gain freedom in naming their child without restrictions. However, if the birth registration authority thinks that the chosen names (alone or in combination with a surname) may be harmful to the child, the registrar may refer the matter to the local court. But such situations are rare and mainly concern names that can expose the child to public ridicule.
And this is how Russian names are written in French:
- Aleksandr (Alexander)
- Alekseï (Alexey)
- Anastassia - Nastia (Anastasia)
- Anatoli (Anatoly)
- Andreï (Andrey)
- Arkadi (Arkady)
- Artiom (Artem)
- Denis (Denis)
- Dmitri (Dmitry)
- Fiodor (Fedor)
- Galina (Galina)
- Guennadi (Gennady)
- Iekaterina - Katia (Ekaterina)
- Ielena - Léna (Elena)
- Ievgueni - Jenia (Eugene)
- Iouri (Yuri)
- Irina (Irina)
- Ksenia - Xioucha (Xenia)
- Larissa (Larissa)
- Nikolai (Nicholas)
- Oksana (Oksana)
- Raïssa (Raisa)
- Sofia (Sofia)
- Stepan (Stepan)
- Vassili (Vasily)
- Zinaïda (Zinaida)
- Lubov = Liouba (Love)
- Ludmila = Liouda (Lyudmila)
- Nadejda = Nadia (Hope)
- Alekseï = Aliocha (Alexey).
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Usually a Frenchman has one or more personal names and a surname. Traditionally, most people receive their names from the Roman Catholic Calendar of Saints. Only one of them (usually the first) is used in everyday practice, the others are used only in official documents such as birth, death and marriage certificates. Not to be confused with the compound names of the Catholic tradition: Jean-Claude, Jean-Jacques. Such constructions are one (single and indivisible) name. Under no circumstances will Jean-Claude be called either Jean or Claude.
A separate article is the pronunciation of French names (and surnames) in Russian. Obvious distortions apparently occur due to the fact that the two cultures have been interacting for quite a long period of time and this interaction is (was) of a massive nature.
Yes, that's it French surnames those starting with Le, for example Le Corbusier, Le Pen, etc. in Russian are read as Le Corbusier and Le Pen, while in the original it is read approximately as Le - Le Corbusier, Le Pen (sometimes Le Pan). The same thing happens with the prefix De, as for example in marquise de Pompadour, which in the Russian version sounds like marquise de (de) Pompadour. The French version sounds approximately like de Pompadour or, another example, Honoré de Balzac.
Also included here are individual surnames, the pronunciation of which is very difficult due to the lack of corresponding sounds in the Russian language. For example, famous writer Victor Hugo's name is not Victor Hugo at all, but rather Victor U'go, where u' is a very softened vowel u, which has no correspondence in Russian.
But the most surprising case is the naming in Russian tradition almost all the crowned heads who have ever occupied the French throne. Most likely, their names are displayed in the Latinized version, which inevitably led to their distortion. So, Hugo Capet, in fact U'g Cape, all Henrys are Henri, all Charles are called Charles, and all Louis are Louis. What makes this all especially confusing is the fact that in France, in parallel with the name Louis, the name Louis is common. The names of Napoleon, Philip and Robert are more or less correctly translated.
Most common French names(by number of speakers from 1940 to 2006)
Male names
1 Jean
2 Michel
3 Philippe
4 Alain
5 Patrick
6 Pierre
7 Nicholas
8 Christophe
9 Christian
10 Daniel
11 Bernard
12 Eric
13 Frederic
14 Laurent
15 Stéphane
16 Pascal
17 Sebastien
18 David
19 Gerard
20 Thierry
21 Julien
22 Olivier
23 Jacques
24 Alexandre
25 Thomas
26 Claude
27 Didier
28 François
29 Dominique
30 Vincent
Female names
1 Marie
2 Nathalie
3 Isabelle
4 Sylvie
5 Catherine
6 Françoise
7 Martine
8 Christine
9 Monique
10 Valérie
11 Sandrine
12 Veronique
13 Nicole
14 Stéphanie
15 Sophie
16 Anne
17 Chantal
18 Celine
19 Patricia
20 Brigitte
21 Annie
22 Julie
23 Aurélie
24 Lawrence
25 Christiane
26 Jacqueline
27 Dominique
28 Virginia
29 Michele
30 Corinne
In each language, first and last names have their own etymology, their own origin. And French is no exception. In the French language, first and last names were formed historically, originating from some locality or from some clan.
Today we will talk about French names and surnames. To us, as well as to you, dear lovers French, the origin of names and surnames in France is interesting. Let's quickly begin our journey into the world of French names and surnames!
Dictionary of French names and surnames, Larousse publishing house
Friends, before I inform you of the beautiful French men's and female names, before making a list or generator of names of French men and women, pay attention to some details:
- France is very fond of double names (prénom), such as Jean- Marc, Jean-Pierre, Paul-Henri, Anne- Marie, Marie-Louise . Usually these are two names of the same gender, which are written with a hyphen. But there are cases when one name is female and the other is male. For a boy, the male name comes first, then the female name - Jean-Marie , for a girl - vice versa - Anne-Vincent . Do you remember the name of the philosopher Voltaire? — François Marie Arouet Voltaire . It is worth considering that if a person has a double name, then this is exactly what they should be called: Jean-Pierre – this is exactly Jean-Pierre, and not just Jean or Pierre.
- Many female names are formed by adding a suffix to the male name -e ,—ette , or -ine . For example: Jean – Jeanne; Henry – Henriette; Maurice Mauricine; Honoré Honorine. Sometimes these suffixes affect pronunciation Armand (Arman) - Armande (Armand), and sometimes not Daniel (Daniel)- Danielle (Daniel).
- Diminutive male names are formed by adding the suffix - et, -ot , and women's –ette, -otte .
These were the distinctive features of French names, and now:
A brief history of how surnames appeared in France
In the 16th century, the king ordered all families to acquire surnames ( le nom de famille – family name). The surname could be the name of the head of the family: Martin, Bernard, Thomas, Robert, Richard, Michel, Henri, etc. Or some of his distinctive feature or characteristic: Legrand - big, Lepetit - small, Leroux - red; or place of residence: Dubois - from the forest or one who lives near the forest, Dupont - one who lives next to the bridge or in the town of Le Pont; the main occupation of a person or tool: Fournier - stove maker, Mercier - seller, Beaudelaires - carpenter's cleaver, Hachette - carpenter's adze or mason's pick, Bonnet - hat, cap, cap. Plant names were also used: Castan - from chataîgne - chestnut, Lavigne - vigne - grapes.
The surnames of the nobles came from their estates plus the prefix de : le comte d'Artois - Count d'Artois, le duc d'Orléans - Duke of Orleans.
French first and last name generator
We can say that such a generator is a Russian transcription of French names and surnames. For example, Diane - Diana, Angélique - Angelique, Poline - Polina, Jean - Jean (Ivan), Godefroi - Godefroy, Duroy - Duroy.
Although, for example, it is permissible to say both Daniel and Danielle - Danielle. You can say both Celine and Selina - Céline.
French names and surnames
Now let's take a closer look at female and male French names and surnames and their Russian pronunciation.
Male names:
- Jean – Jean (Ivan)
- Michel - Michel (Mikhail)
- Philippe - Philip
- Alain
- Patrick - Patrick
- Pierre - Pierre (Peter)
- Nicolas - Nikola (Nikolai)
- Christophe - Christophe
- Christian
- Daniel – Daniel (Daniil)
- Bernard - Bernard
- Eric - Eric
- Frédéric - Frederic
- Laurent
- Olivier - Olivier
Male French names Female names:
- Marie - Marie (Maria)
- Nathalie - Natalie (Natalya)
- Isabelle - Isabelle
- Françoise - Francoise
- Christine
- Monique - Monica
- Nicole - Nicole
- Sophie - Sophie (Sofia)
- Anne – An (Anna)
- Celine - Celine
- Brigitte - Brigitte
- Catherine – Catherine (Ekaterina)
Female French names The most common French surnames.
Russian culture is closely intertwined with the cultures of many nations, but Russia has a special connection with the culture of France, which is reflected in art, science, philosophy, cooking and, of course, naming traditions. The fashion for French names flared up in Russia with enviable regularity, and the pronunciation of Russian names in the French manner was very common. However, these trends relate more to 19th century, the flourishing of noble culture, although even now you can meet many girls and women bearing French names, and often have no idea about their Gallic origin. What female names are popular in France itself? But first, a little history.
History of French female names
As in many others Christian countries, in France many women's names have biblical origin: Anne, Marie, Elizabeth, Jacqueline, Catherine. Other sources of origin of French female names were Celtic, ancient Greek and ancient Roman, ancient Germanic names. In medieval France, such female names as Andre, Anne, Guillemina, Jacotte, Jeanne, Violette, Loise, Margrit, Marie, Marion, Alda were popular. French names universal - the same name can be both feminine and masculine.
An important feature of traditional French female names is the consonant at the end of the name - Anne, Bridget, Irene, Caroline, Monique, Pauline, Celine, Sandrine and others. However, in lately a fashion has appeared to give both girls and boys unusual and even strange names - for example, Axel, Ocean, Maiva, Enzo. Traditional French names are being replaced by foreign names, and girls are being given names ending in –a: Eva, Eliza, Diana. A fashion has appeared for Russian names, and in a reduced form - Sasha, Nadya, Natasha, Sonya.
France is a Catholic country, and in it, as in other Catholic countries, the tradition of naming reflects the belief in the intercession of saints. To provide the child with the greatest protection, he was given several names at birth. Thus, every Frenchman has several given names and one surname. The first name is usually used as a personal name in everyday life.
Until 1993, girls' names were compiled according to this principle:
- the name of the first daughter: the name of the grandmother + the name of the paternal grandmother + the name of the saint according to the calendar;
- the name of the second daughter: the name of the maternal great-grandmother + the name of the mother of the paternal grandfather + the name of the saint according to the calendar.
Only in 1993 in France was it officially allowed to give a child a first name at the discretion of the parents. Many French female names are derived from male names. They are formed by adding the suffix –e, -ette, -ine (Jean – Jeanne, Henri – Henriette) to the male name.
Popular French female names
French names are distinguished by their sonority and melody. They are graceful and beautiful. These features make French female names popular among many other nations.
List of the most popular French female names over the last hundred years and their meanings:
- Marie – desirable, serene, bitter;
- Natalie – dear;
- Isabel is a variant of the name Elizabeth, which has become an independent name. Meaning – “my God is an oath”;
- Sybil – prophetess;
- Sylvie – forest;
- Catherine – pure;
- Françoise – French;
- Martin - belonging to Mars;
- Christine is a Christian;
- Monique is the only one;
- Sandrine – short form from Alexandrine, exists as an independent name. Meaning – protector;
- Veronique is the winner;
- Nicole - conqueror of nations;
- Stefan - crowned;
- Sophie – wise;
- Ann - mercy, grace;
- Chantal - from the surname of Saint de Chantal, founder of the monastic order of Visitandines;
- Celine – heavenly;
- Patricia – noble;
- Bridget – strong, powerful;
- Julie – curvy, curly; from the Yuli family;
- Aurelie – gold;
- Laurence – laurel;
- Jacqueline - from male name Jacques (Jacob);
- Dominic – belonging to God;
- Virginie - immaculate, virgin;
- Michelle is the feminine form of the name Michelle. Meaning – equal to God;
- Corinne - girl:
- Emma is huge, all-encompassing;
- Lea – tired;
- Chloe is a young shoot;
- Camille is a girl of noble birth, serving the gods;
- Zoe - life;
- Louise - nice fight.
When choosing a French name for their baby, it is important for parents to remember that it should not only be beautiful and pleasant to the ear, but also organically combine with the middle name and Russian surname. The meaning of the name also plays a huge role. In addition, it must be borne in mind that some French female names have religious significance, moreover, in the Roman Catholic tradition.