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actually in 1966, a new law permitted a limited number of mythological, regional or foreign names, substantives (Olive, Violette), diminutives, and alternative spellings. Only in 1993 were French parents given the freedom to name their child without any constraint whatsoever. However, if the birth registrar thinks that the chosen names (alone or in association with the last name) may be detrimental to the child's interests, or to the right of other families to protect their own family name, the registrar may refer the matter to the local prosecutor, who may choose to refer the matter to the local court. The court may then refuse the chosen names. Such refusals are rare and mostly concern given names that may expose the child to mockery.
1975:(in both cases, omitting second or other given names). As in these examples, most people with such long family names shorten their name for common use, by keeping only the first estate name (such as Viscount Philippe Le Jolis de Villiers de Saintignon, assuming in everyday life the name of Philippe de Villiers) or, in some cases, only the family name. Whether the family name or the estate name is used for the shortened form depends on a variety of factors: how people feel bearing a
145:. However, given names for French citizens from immigrant communities are often from their own culture, and in modern France it has become increasingly common to use first names of (international) English or other foreign origin. Almost all traditional given names are gender-specific. Females are often given names that are feminine forms of traditional masculine French names. The prevalence of given names follows
1697:
1114:), more than 1,300,000 surnames were registered in the country between 1891 and 1990, and about 200,000 have disappeared (mainly unique orthographic variants). According to different estimates, 50 to 80 percent of French citizens may bear rare family names (fewer than 50 bearers alive at the census time). Not all family names are of French origin, as many families have some immigrant roots.
24:
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2002-304 of 4 March 2002, provided that children born on or after 1 January 2004 and children changing names, may have or use only the family name of the father or the mother or both family names. However, whichever form is used, a person's name must be used consistently on all identification documents, such as a passport or identity card.
1023:), which is still nowadays in practice in rare traditional Catholic families (but then the man will have other given names and one of those will be used in everyday life). Second or third given names, which usually are kept private, may also include names normally used by the opposite gender. For instance, in 2006, 81 Frenchmen have
149:, with some names being popular in some years, and some considered out-of-fashion. Compound given names are not uncommon. (The second part may be normally used by the opposite sex; the gender of the compound is determined by the first part.) First names are chosen by the child's parents. Nowadays, there are no legal
893:, which is generally associated with the idea of an elderly lady. However, as noted above, such old-fashioned names are frequently used as second or third given names, because in France the second or further given names are traditionally those of the godparents or the grandparents. Some older names, such as
1043:
for males, this is due to the habit of traditional
Catholic French families to give children the names of their godmother and godfather: if there is no counterpart of the opposite gender for the name of the godparent who is not of the same sex as the child, generally the name of the godparent will be
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married people or widows â by adding or substituting the name of their spouse. Substituting the name of the husband is an established custom but has never been enshrined in law. For example, social security laws require the wife and husband to provide the "maiden name" or birth name. This right also
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permits parents to give their children the father's name, the mother's name, or a hyphenation of both: although no more than two names can be hyphenated. In cases of disagreement, both parents' family names are hyphenated, in alphabetic order, with only the first of their names, if they each have a
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had many orthographic and dialectal variants, which were then registered as separate names. Contrary to the practice of some other countries, French women do not legally change names when they marry; however, it is customary that they take their husband's name as a "usage name". This distinction is
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In France, until 2005, children were required by law to take the surname of their father. If the father was unknown, the child was given the family name of the mother. Since 2005, parents can give their children the name of either their father, mother, or a hyphenation of both although no more than
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custom, as French law since the
Revolution has required that no one may be called by any other name than that written on their birth certificate), and not all women decide to do so. However, if they do, they may retain the use of this name, depending on circumstances, even after a divorce. In some
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It is believed that the number of surnames in France at all times since 1990 has been between 800,000 and 1,200,000. The number of surnames is high proportional to the population; most surnames have many orthographic and dialectal variants (more than 40 for some), which were registered as entirely
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constraints on the choice of names nowadays, but this has not always been the case. The choice of given names, originally limited only by the tradition of naming children after a small number of popular saints, was restricted by law at the end of the 18th century, could be accepted. Much later,
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Since Law No. 2003-516 of 18 June 2003 on the devolution of family names, there is no longer any distinction between the name of the mother and the father. A child may receive the family name of one or the other, or both family names. Decree No. 2004-1159 of 29 October 2004 implemented Law No.
1075:), but except in a few specific cases (such as the Gallicization of a foreign name), it is necessary to prove a legitimate interest for the change (usually that the current name is a cause of mockery or when put together with the surname, it creates a ridiculous word or sentence, e.g.:
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important because many official documents use the person's maiden, or legal or true surname, rather than their usage name. In some cases, people change their real name to their stage name, but truly changing one's last name, as opposed to adopting a usage name, is quite complex.
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unless one is a family member, a friend or a close colleague of comparable hierarchic importance. One also does not address people by their last name only unless in a work environment. Also, contrary to
English or German usage, it is considered impolite to address someone as
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anyone â to add or use the name of a parent whose name he does not bear. This results from the application of
Article 43 of Law No. 85-1372 of 23 December 1985. For example, in the case of children of divorced and remarried parents, to help differentiate the family
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was a popular first name for both men or women, however, before and after that period it has been almost exclusively given to women as a first given name, although it is sometimes given to males as second or third given name, especially in devout
Catholic families.
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Second and further given names, when given, typically honour a child's grandparents, great-grandparents, or other ancestors. The practice of giving two or even three names was fairly common until the early 20th century, but has since fallen out of fashion.
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constraints on the choice of names, though this was not always the case as recently as a few decades ago. To change a given name, a request can be made before a court, but except in a few specific cases, one must prove a legitimate interest for the change.
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are not uncommon. These are not considered to be two separate given names. The second part of a compound name may be a given name normally used by the opposite sex. However, the gender of the compound is determined by the first component. Thus,
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means "doctor"); this title is reserved for people having a doctorate but tend to be mostly used in everyday language for physician and dentists while carrying out their duties, even when still students thus not having yet a doctorate; plural:
511:. The traditional use of the first name of the woman's husband is now felt in this context as a way to include the husband as equally inviting alongside his wife, while keeping the tradition of reception being formally held by the wife.
2150:. Requests for such changes must be justified by some legitimate interest, for instance, changing from a foreign name difficult to pronounce in French to a simpler name, or changing from a name with unfavorable connotations.
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People may also choose to use other names in daily usage, as long as they are not impersonating others and as long as their usage name is socially accepted. One example of this is the custom of actors or singers to use a
162:, with only one word, the first surname, taken from each parent (if one of them already has a hyphenated surname). The ratio of the number of family names to the population is high in France, due to the fact that most
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cases, the wife, or both spouses, choose to adopt a double-barreled, hyphenated surname made from joining the surnames of both partners. Thus, both partners' surnames coexist with whatever usage name they choose.
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In France, until 2005, children were required by law to take the surname of their father. If the father was unknown, the child was given the family name of the mother. Since 2005, article 311-21 of the French
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by some groups such as feminist movements because they consider the usage to be discriminating and disrespectful. However, one tendency that remains fairly common is the addressing of young-looking females
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requires member governments to take measures to adopt equality of rights in the transmission of family names, a measure that was repeated by the United
Nations in 1979. Similar measures were adopted by
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French people have at least one given name. Usually, only one of them is used in daily life; any others are solely for official documents, such as passports or certificates. Thus, one always speaks of
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entails; on the other hand, they may enjoy the impression of nobility), tradition, etc. For instance, Valéry
Giscard d'Estaing is never referred to as "d'Estaing", probably because his
499:, for example). By contrast, in colloquial usage the family names of personalities are used alone. Formally, a married or widowed woman can be called by the given name of her husband (
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In the workplace or in academic establishments, particularly in a male-dominated environment, it is quite common to refer to male employees by their family name only, but to use
830:, etc. for females. Furthermore, in recent decades it has become common to use first names of English or other foreign origin, mainly in the popular classes of society, such as
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applies to divorced couples, provided that the ex-spouse does not object and the other has a legitimate interest, such as because they have custody of the couple's children.
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must also be used when one does not know whether the addressed woman is married or not, and when one does not know whether the addressed woman may consider the use of
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A French woman retains her birth name when she marries. In some cases, a woman may take her husband's name as a "usage name". This is not a legal obligation (it is a
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in the
English sense do not exist; initials are never used for second or further given names. For example, although English-speaking scientific publications may cite
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507:); this is now slightly out of fashion, except on formal invitation cards (in France, on a formal invitation card, the traditional formula is always a variant of
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means "master"); this title is used by lawyers and few other juridical professions, while carrying out their duties, and for some mature male artists; plural:
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was one way for people of non-noble origins to pretend they were nobles. In the 19th century, wealthy commoners buying nobility titles were derisively called
940:(traditionally masculine, now mostly feminine), are given to both males and females; for others, the pronunciation is the same but the spelling is different:
889:, with some names being popular in some years, and some considered definitely out-of-fashion. As an example, few children born since 1970 would bear the name
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956:(Ann), now almost exclusively feminine (except as second or third given name, mostly in Brittany). From the mid-19th century into the early 20th century,
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2051:. However, this usage is now losing ground to a more egalitarian treatment of surnames; it is, for instance, commonplace to hear people talking of
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131:. Usually one given name and the surname are used in a person's daily life, with the other given names used mainly in official documents.
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Legally changing one's last name, as opposed to adopting a usage name, is quite complex. Such changes have to be made official by a
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353:. The term has not been in common use since the 17th century, but it can be found in works of classic French literature, such as
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is a recent addition to the family surname by his father. On the contrary, the press often simply refers to him as "Giscard".
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The list for France is different according to the sources. A list including the births between 1891 and 1990 shows : 1 â
2121:) and Jews fleeing persecution adopted aliases. Some kept the alias as a legal name after the war or added it to their name (
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are made of a normal family name and the name of an estate (or even of several estates). Thus, Dominique de
Villepin is
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is very often found, but is considered incorrect by purists, although it appears (together with its rare plural form
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67:
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of 1789â1799, when being associated with the nobility was out of favor and even risky, some people dropped the
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two names can be hyphenated. In cases of disagreement, both parents' family names are used and hyphenated in
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being limited to women of the high nobility, even if they were not married. This practice ceased after the
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left as such. For instance, a male child born to a traditional
Catholic family choosing for him the name
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by inferior ranks and deferential civilians. This usage is said not to be the possessive pronoun
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Almost all traditional given names are gender-specific. However, a few given names, such as
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is an archaic term historically used for a gentleman that had not yet reached the status of
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in their names simply because they indicate the family's geographic origin. One example is
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is now old-fashioned but can still be used, especially when speaking of a female physician.
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was the last of his wartime aliases; his children were given the family surname Delmas).
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In some cases, people change their real name to their stage name; for example, the singer
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207:
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Circular of 26 June 1986 implementing Article 43 of Law No. 85-1372 of 23 December 1985.
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Noms de famille: les noms de famille les plus portés, l'origine de votre nom de famille
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is polite and used in normal formal occasions, as well as in the formal quality press (
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925:(Alexander) was never very popular, but is not uncommon in middle and upper classes.
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is omitted when citing the name of a person without a preceding given name, title (
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Les noms de famille au Québec : aspects statistiques et distribution spatiale
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are. In other countries and languages, capitalisation may follow different rules.
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2462:"LES NOMS DE FAMILLE LES PLUS PORTES PAR NAISSANCE EN FRANCE entre 1966 et 1990"
2444:"LES NOMS DE FAMILLE LES PLUS PORTES PAR NAISSANCE EN FRANCE entre 1891 et 1990"
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origin of the name, but this is not always the case. Many non-noble people have
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2492:"Noms de famille les plus frĂ©quents en 2008 â Belgique et RĂ©gions (Top 100)"
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A military officer is addressed by his rank (and under no circumstance by
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In the case of nobility, titles are mostly of the form : for instance,
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874:"What a drag! / How boring!"). Also, females are often given names like
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1979:(people may for instance dislike the connotations of nobility that the
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that are feminine forms of traditional common masculine French names.
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Traditionally and historically, most people were given names from the
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for a male. The feminine component in male compound names is mostly
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Lexique des rĂšgles typographiques en usage Ă l'Imprimerie nationale
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2109:. Another example of aliases being turned into true names: During
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First names are chosen by the child's parents. There are no legal
952:(Philippa), now an exclusively masculine name (Philip), or a male
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from their name, or omitted the mention of their feudal titles.
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In normal polite usage, a person's name is usually preceded by:
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at the beginning of the name. The most widespread of these are
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like all the traditional French female given names, instead of
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To change a given name, a request can be made before a court (
17:
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has a given name considered as female because it begins with
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regardless of the status and the age of the woman addressed.
2212:. Book I: Of Persons, Title II: Of Records of Civil Status.
866:, now out of fashion, because it sounds exactly the same as
138:
Traditionally, most French people were given names from the
2535:"LES NOMS DE FAMILLE LES PLUS PORTES EN FRANCE PAR REGION"
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being reserved for talking about M. X to another person.
2033:(note the initial capital letter); the same applies for
635:. The commanding officer of a ship is also addressed as
324:
Since 2013, French administration does not use the term
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Rouhette, Georges; Rouhette-Berton, Anne (2006-04-04).
2029:, but if calling him familiarly by his last name only,
1900:, but a Flemish Dutch name that evolved from a form of
1893:'s surname may not be a traditional French name with a
2552:"The surname of married women in the European Union".
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hyphenated name themselves. A 1978 declaration by the
544:, but a group of officers can be addressed by plural
1039:. In addition to the above-described custom of using
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In everyday written contexts, ranks are abbreviated.
2359:"Législation sur les prénoms (Legislation on names)"
684:, this is not done in French-speaking publications.
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452:It is normally impolite to address people by their
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695:calendar of saints. Common names of this type are
345:, and was used in a similar fashion as the modern
2406:"U.N. Convention on Discrimination against Women"
1801:Some French last names include a prefix called a
1948:meaning "since recently". Similarly, during the
948:(f). In medieval times, a woman was often named
505:madame veuve (given name of husband) family name
375:; abbreviation: M; there is no abbreviation for
672:was the given name that he used in daily life.
572:: consequently, women are not referred to with
449:; it is considered as ill-mannered by purists.
2583:[Official list of French given names]
2328:"Double--hyphen surname law gets both barrels"
846:in the upper classes) for males; for females,
437:A traditional address to a crowd of people is
2642:
1459:Table based on births between 1966 and 1990:
408:) is becoming more common. The feminine form
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1845:
422:, a female commoner was always addressed as
2429:No. 153 of 3 July 1986, pp. 8245â8247, sur
1725:. Unsourced material may be challenged and
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775:) for females. In certain regions such as
501:madame (given name of husband) family name
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1789:Learn how and when to remove this message
1011:. In the past, some Frenchmen would have
387:, for males and females (etymologically,
367:, for males and females (etymologically,
108:Learn how and when to remove this message
2365:(in French). Baby on Web. Archived from
2259:"French Town Says Non to 'Mademoiselle'"
2105:changed his name from his birth name of
1457:
1227:
932:(see above: completely gender-neutral),
233:, for a married female (etymologically,
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2206:"CHAPTER II : Of Records of Birth"
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328:anymore for its documents in favour of
885:The prevalence of given names follows
522:before the names of female employees.
308:. Actresses are usually always styled
2291:"Les prénoms les plus donnés en 2009"
2047:talks about the votes he receives as
639:, regardless of his/her actual rank.
206:
196:
123:typically consist of one or multiple
7:
1723:adding citations to reliable sources
1225:(Spanish), 9 â Durand, 10 â Moreau.
1091:, slang for "she fucks my mother").
595:officers have not been addressed as
461:when talking to that person: a mere
46:adding citations to reliable sources
2326:Lichfield, John (January 8, 2010).
1862:are generally not capitalised, but
443:Mesdames, Mesdemoiselles, Messieurs
261:as discriminating or disrespectful.
2591:. October 22, 2009. Archived from
921:never really went out of fashion.
14:
2180:List of common French given names
1738:"nobiliary particle" surname
1103:separate names around 1880 when "
1058:Nicolas Christian Marie VĂ©ronique
3297:Democratic Republic of the Congo
2581:"Liste alphabétique des prénoms"
1695:
1048:and whose godparents are called
271:means "my damsel", cf. English "
22:
1965:Dominique Galouzeau de Villepin
1873:A common misconception is that
1850:can vary. In France, particles
936:(traditionally masculine), and
509:"Madame Jean Dupont recevra..."
33:needs additional citations for
964:Compound given names, such as
607:is the form of address for an
237:means "my lady", cf. English "
191:means "my lord", cf. English "
187:, for a male (etymologically,
176:Madame, Mademoiselle, Monsieur
1:
1105:family vital records booklets
870:"beard" as in the expression
379:, one should use M X and M Y.
279:, pronounced ; abbreviation:
245:, pronounced ; abbreviation:
2565:fr:Population & Sociétés
1118:French naming law (surnames)
1073:juge des affaires familiales
1027:among their given names, 97
404:(pronounced the same way as
2013:, etc.) or polite address (
1174:Most common French surnames
481:Monsieur/madame family name
474:monsieur/madame given name
171:Styles and forms of address
4419:
3960:Imperial, royal, and noble
1973:HĂ©lie Denoix de Saint Marc
1959:In some cases, names with
529:
472:When speaking of someone,
4367:
4044:Imperial, royal and noble
1526:2. Da Silva (Portuguese)
664:is always referred to as
568:, but an abbreviation of
275:"); pronounced ; plural:
241:"); pronounced ; plural:
211:; abbreviation: singular
4398:French-language surnames
2885:Maiden and married names
2139:dĂ©cret en Conseil d'Ătat
2027:Monsieur de La Vieuville
2005:etc.), job description (
1927:Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
1019:as first name (example:
989:is spelled with a final
548:). Male officers of the
536:Ranks in the French Army
532:Ranks in the French Navy
318:est habillée par Soandso
4372:Category:Lists of names
2036:GĂ©rard de La MartiniĂšre
2025:). Thus, one would say
1877:indicate some noble or
227:) in some dictionaries.
3302:Eritrean and Ethiopian
2610:More French Baby names
2333:The New Zealand Herald
2227:Imprimerie Nationale,
2184:French Knowledge (XXG)
2146:after approval by the
2039:, who would be called
1846:
1806:
1680:10. Fernandes (Port.)
1583:5. Dos Santos (Port.)
1580:5. Fernandez (Spanish)
617:lieutenant de vaisseau
485:given name family name
4232:GaltonâWatson process
3837:Ancient Tamil country
3259:Australian Aboriginal
2567:No. 367 of April 2001
2264:All Things Considered
2123:Jacques Chaban-Delmas
1887:Dominique de Villepin
1620:7. Rodrigues (Port.)
1540:3. Martinez (Spanish)
662:Henri Philippe PĂ©tain
625:capitaine de corvette
496:Le Monde diplomatique
426:, even when married,
3999:Post-nominal letters
3118:Indigenous Taiwanese
2589:Prefecture of Police
2045:Philippe de Villiers
1910:Louis, duc d'Orléans
1904:meaning "the wall".
1719:improve this section
1637:8. Sanchez (Spanish)
1603:6. Ferreira (Port.)
609:enseigne de vaisseau
400:. The feminine form
304:, and older females
219:. The singular form
42:improve this article
4359:Surnames by country
3984:Pre-nominal letters
3041:Surnames by country
2615:French female names
1990:Traditionally, the
1969:HĂ©lie de Saint Marc
1942:Monsieur de Puispeu
1925:. Former president
1889:. French statesman
1543:3. Pereira (Port.)
1523:2. Garcia (Spanish)
1460:
979:Marie-George Buffet
658:Jacques René Chirac
601:Battle of Trafalgar
587:As a punishment by
439:Mesdames, Messieurs
4393:French given names
4222:Endonym and exonym
4165:Calendar of saints
4148:Related traditions
3922:Manners of address
3284:Sub-Saharan Africa
2705:Nobiliary particle
2620:2016-11-23 at the
2521:2013-11-18 at the
2392:legifrance.gouv.fr
2313:2007-03-20 at the
2117:fighters (such as
2066:spellings such as
1657:9. Perez (Spanish)
1600:6. Lopez (Spanish)
1458:
1009:Jean-Marie Vianney
822:, etc. for males,
589:Napoléon Bonaparte
160:alphabetical order
143:calendar of saints
4380:
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4308:Personal identity
4143:
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3397:
3092:
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3078:
3071:
2863:By life situation
2816:
2271:. 29 January 2012
2165:French honorifics
1950:French Revolution
1931:French Revolution
1891:Charles de Gaulle
1799:
1798:
1791:
1773:
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1130:Council of Europe
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682:Claude J. AllĂšgre
560:are addressed as
432:French Revolution
118:
117:
110:
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4403:Names by country
4193:Anthropomorphism
3938:
3886:Buddhist surname
3787:
3696:
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3642:Hispanic America
3640:
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3607:
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3548:
3519:
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3505:
3498:
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3393:
3364:Ashkenazi Jewish
3169:and Western Asia
3134:and Central Asia
3088:
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3067:
3046:
2907:Placeholder name
2812:
2756:Double-barrelled
2651:
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2078:Changes of names
2074:used in France.
2060:American English
2049:le vote Villiers
1849:
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808:Mohammed, Karim
666:Philippe PĂ©tain
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4347:Signum manus
4335:Royal cypher
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4285:Nomen nescio
4283:
4279:Nomenclature
4274:Naming taboo
4086:Professional
3929:of authority
3879:Saint's name
3575:
3544:Scandinavian
3166:Muslim world
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2803:Occupational
2662:anthroponymy
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2119:Lucie Aubrac
2111:World War II
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4242:Name change
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4074:Substantive
4013:decorations
3896:Jewish name
3891:Dharma name
3856:By religion
3521:Hongkongese
3346:Australasia
3186:Azerbaijani
2919:Regnal name
2900:Temple name
2730:Middle name
2718:By sequence
2695:Matrilineal
2691:Patrilineal
2354:(in French)
2240:(in French)
2187:(in French)
2170:German name
2125:' name was
2053:de Villiers
1944:, a pun on
1811:preposition
1476:CĂŽte d'Azur
974:Anne-Sophie
646:Given names
582:mon Général
554:Gendarmerie
476:family name
454:given names
416:During the
125:given names
4387:Categories
4313:Identifier
4296:Onomastics
4237:Legal name
4217:Deadnaming
4113:Diplomatic
4069:Subsidiary
4064:Hereditary
3955:Diplomatic
3874:Papal name
3783:Indonesian
3749:South Asia
3745:Indosphere
3711:Macedonian
3684:Belarusian
3591:Portuguese
3433:Lithuanian
3327:Zimbabwean
3123:Vietnamese
3083:Generation
3050:East Asian
3038:By culture
3012:Stage name
2969:Hypocorism
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2924:Slave name
2875:Birth name
2827:Teknonymic
2808:Patronymic
2788:Matronymic
2751:Diminutive
2725:First name
2681:Given name
2676:Birth name
2602:2010-02-04
2502:2013-07-19
2431:LĂ©gifrance
2373:2008-07-20
2214:LĂ©gifrance
2210:Civil Code
2193:References
2160:Dutch name
2115:Resistance
2096:stage name
2068:DeVilliers
2058:Note that
1961:particules
1946:depuis peu
1883:particules
1875:particules
1847:particules
1779:March 2024
1749:newspapers
1677:10. Michel
1674:10. Morvan
1671:10. Walter
1611:7. Fischer
1568:5. LefĂšvre
1554:4. Le Roux
1537:3. Le Goff
1534:3. Schmitt
1491:1. Le Gall
1125:Civil code
1083:"ham", or
1035:, and 204
946:Frédérique
876:Jacqueline
787:or female
753:Marguerite
668:, because
637:commandant
621:commandant
605:lieutenant
599:since the
530:See also:
467:monsieur X
459:monsieur X
410:doctoresse
349:; plural:
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249:; plural:
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68:newspapers
4325:Signature
4212:Call sign
4188:Anonymity
4123:Religious
4049:Chivalric
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