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American voice actor and radio personality (1908–1989)
Melvin Jerome Blanc (né Blank /blæŋk/; May 30, 1908 – July 10, 1989) was an American voice actor and radio personality whose career spanned over sixty
Mel_Blanc
Surname list
Look up blanc in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Blanc is a surname of French origin, meaning white. Notable people with the surname include: Adolphe-Edmond
Blanc
Highest mountain in the Alps (4,806.m)
Mont Blanc (UK: /ˌmɒ̃ˈblɒ̃(k)/; US: /ˌmɒn(t)ˈblɑːŋk/) is a mountain in the Alps, rising 4,807.3 m (15,771,9 ft) above sea level, located right at the
Mont_Blanc
French football manager and former player (born 1965)
Laurent Robert Blanc (French pronunciation: [lɔʁɑ̃ blɑ̃]; born 19 November 1965) is a French professional football manager and former player who played
Laurent_Blanc
Topics referred to by the same term
Cheval blanc or Cheval-Blanc, French for white horse, may refer to: Château Cheval Blanc, a wine producer in Saint-Émilion in the Bordeaux wine region
Cheval_Blanc
Green-skinned grape variety
Sauvignon blanc (French pronunciation: [soviɲɔ̃ blɑ̃] ) is a green-skinned grape variety that most likely originated in the Loire Valley wine region in
Sauvignon_blanc
American voice actor (born 1938)
Barton Blanc (born October 19, 1938) is an American commercial producer and retired voice actor. He is the son of cartoon voice actor Mel Blanc. Blanc was
Noel_Blanc
French actor
Jean-Benoît "JB" Blanc is a French actor who has worked on animations and video games in Los Angeles, coming from a drama education at the Royal Academy
JB_Blanc
American actress
Jennifer Blanc is an American actress. She is married to actor Michael Biehn. Blanc, who goes by Jennifer Blanc-Biehn, is married to Michael Biehn. The
Jennifer_Blanc
Topics referred to by the same term
Blanc in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in the Alps. Mont Blanc may refer to: Mountains in the Alps Mont Blanc massif
Mont_Blanc_(disambiguation)
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
Blanc-Sablon (French pronunciation: [blɑ̃ sablɔ̃]) is a municipality located on the shore of Blanc-Sablon Bay, in the Strait of Belle-Isle, Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent
Blanc-Sablon
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (French pronunciation: [ʃamɔni mɔ̃ blɑ̃]; Arpitan: Chamôni-Mont-Blanc), more commonly known simply as Chamonix (Chamôni), is a commune
Chamonix
Topics referred to by the same term
Cap Blanc or Cape Blanc, meaning "White Cape", may refer to: Ras Nouadhibou or Cap Blanc, a headland in Mauritania and Western Sahara Cap Blanc rock shelter
Cap_Blanc
Type of creamy soft fresh cheese
Fromage blanc (UK: /ˌfrɒmɑːʒ ˈblɒ̃/; French pronunciation: [fʁɔmaʒ blɑ̃] ; also known as maquée) and fromage frais are acid-coagulated fresh cheeses originating
Fromage_blanc
1979 studio album by the Police
Reggatta de Blanc is the second studio album by the English rock band the Police, released on 5 October 1979 by A&M Records. It was the band's first release
Reggatta_de_Blanc
French chef (born 1949)
Raymond Blanc OBE (born 19 November 1949) is a French chef. Blanc is the chef at Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons, a hotel-restaurant in Great Milton, Oxfordshire
Raymond_Blanc
Single-stage mountain ultramarathon held in Chamonix, France
Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) is a single-stage mountain ultramarathon trail race on a course of about 170 km around Mont Blanc, first held in 2003
Ultra-Trail_du_Mont-Blanc
American actor (born 1967)
Matthew Steven LeBlanc (/ləˈblɑːŋk/ lə-BLAHNK; born July 25, 1967) is an American actor. He gained global recognition with his portrayal of Joey Tribbiani
Matt_LeBlanc
Mystery film series
different group of people involved in a classic whodunnit, with Benoit Blanc (played by Daniel Craig) being the only recurring character across the 3
Knives_Out_(film_series)
1917 maritime disaster in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
French cargo ship SS Mont-Blanc was hit by the Norwegian vessel SS Imo in the harbour of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Mont-Blanc, laden with high explosives
Halifax_Explosion
Emulsified butter sauce
Beurre blanc (French pronunciation: [bœʁ blɑ̃]; lit. 'white butter') or beurre Nantais (French pronunciation: [bœʁ nɑ̃tɛ]) is a warm emulsified butter
Beurre_blanc
Variety of grape
Chenin blanc (French pronunciation: [ʃənɛ̃ blɑ̃], lit. 'White Chenin'; known also as Pineau de la Loire among other names) is a white wine grape variety
Chenin_blanc
Swiss-born motivational speaker (born 1988)
Julien Blanc, also known as "JulienHimself", is a motivational speaker on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Twitter. He is a former executive coach
Julien_Blanc
American singer, actress, and filmmaker
Melonakos (born December 20, 1987), better known by her stage name Lola Blanc, is an American singer, songwriter, director, writer, podcaster, and actress
Lola_Blanc
British crime-drama television programme
The Madame Blanc Mysteries is a British cosy crime comedy drama television series, produced by Saffron Cherry Productions, which is broadcast on Channel
The_Madame_Blanc_Mysteries
Chestnut-based dessert
A Mont Blanc (or Mont-Blanc aux marrons) is a dessert of sweetened chestnut purée in the form of vermicelli, topped with whipped cream. It was created
Mont_Blanc_(dessert)
Fashion brand
Blanc Group Ltd., trading as Blanc & Eclare, is a fashion brand producing eyewear, denim, clothing, skincare, and accessories. Korean-American singer and
Blanc_&_Eclare
International public dining event
Dîner en Blanc ("Dinner in White" in French) is a worldwide event spanning six continents in which people dressed in white have a meal in a temporary
Dîner_en_Blanc
Topics referred to by the same term
Moulin Blanc or Blanc Moulin (English: White Mill) is the name of a number of windmills in France and Belgium. Blanc Moulin, Ellezelles, Ostiches, or
Moulin_Blanc
Variety of grape
Auxerrois blanc (pronounced [o.sɛ.ʁwa blɑ̃]) or Auxerrois Blanc de Laquenexy is a white wine grape prevalent in the French region of Alsace, and is also
Auxerrois_blanc
French sparkling wine
Chardonnay are used to produce almost all champagne, but small amounts of Pinot blanc, Pinot gris (called Fromenteau in Champagne), Arbane, Chardonnay rosé, and
Champagne
French professional wrestler
Coquerelle is primarily known for his work as the masked wrestler Aigle Blanc (French for White Eagle) on the European independent circuit. In the German
Aigle_Blanc
2010 French film
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (French: Les Aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec), released as Adèle: Rise of the Mummy in Malaysia
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (film)
The_Extraordinary_Adventures_of_Adèle_Blanc-Sec_(film)
Topics referred to by the same term
Lac Blanc or Blanc Lake may refer to: Blanc Lake (Saint-Ubalde), a lake in Saint-Ubalde, Quebec, Canada Lac Blanc (Chamonix), a lake in Haute-Savoie,
Lac_Blanc
Variety of grape
Pinot blanc (French pronunciation: [pino blɑ̃] ) or Pinot bianco is a white wine grape. It is a point genetic mutation of Pinot noir. Pinot noir is genetically
Pinot_blanc
Variety of grape
Bia blanc (French pronunciation: [bja blɑ̃]) is a white French wine grape variety that is no longer commercially cultivated for wine production with only
Bia_blanc
Long distance walk in Europe
The Tour du Mont Blanc or TMB is one of the most popular long-distance walks in Europe. It circles the Mont Blanc massif, covering a distance of roughly
Tour_du_Mont_Blanc
Subprefecture and commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Le Blanc (French pronunciation: [lə blɑ̃] ; Occitan: Lo Blanc; Latin: Oblincum Cuborum) is a commune and a subprefecture of the department of Indre, and
Le_Blanc
French politician and historian (1811–1882)
Louis Jean Joseph Charles Blanc (/blɑːn/ BLAHN; French: [blɑ̃]; 29 October 1811 – 6 December 1882) was a French socialist politician, journalist and historian
Louis_Blanc
Variety of grape mainly used to make wine
Arnaison blanc, Arnoison, Aubain, Aubaine, Auvergnat blanc, Auvernas, Auvernas blanc, Auvernat blanc, Auxeras, Auxerras blanc, Auxerrois blanc, Auxois
Chardonnay
British businesswoman (born 1967)
Amanda Jayne Blanc DBE (born 8 August 1967) is a Welsh businesswoman, who has been the group chief executive of Aviva since July 2020. Blanc was previously
Amanda_Blanc
2025 film by Rian Johnson
film stars Daniel Craig, who reprises his role as master detective Benoit Blanc as he investigates the death of a Catholic priest against the backdrop of
Wake_Up_Dead_Man
City in Michigan, United States
Grand Blanc is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb of Flint. The population was 7,784 as of the 2020 US census. It is
Grand_Blanc,_Michigan
Mountain range in the Alps
The Mont Blanc massif (French: Massif du Mont-Blanc [masif dy mɔ̃ blɑ̃]; Italian: Massiccio del Monte Bianco) is a mountain range in the Alps, located
Mont_Blanc_massif
Marriage lacking sexual consummation
Mariage blanc (from the French, literally "white marriage") is a marriage that is without consummation. The persons may have married for a variety of
Mariage_blanc
Variety of grape
Grenache blanc (French pronunciation: [ɡʁənaʃ blɑ̃]; also known as garnatxa blanca in Catalonia) is a variety of white wine grape that is related to the
Grenache_blanc
Types of sausage
boudin blanc, with milk. Generally sautéed or grilled.[citation needed] Boudin blanc de Liège: A Belgian version similar to French boudin blanc but with
Boudin
Wine producer in the Bordeaux region of France
Château Cheval Blanc (French for "White Horse Castle"), is a wine producer in Saint-Émilion in the Bordeaux wine region of France. Its wine holds the
Château_Cheval_Blanc
French entrepreneur, film producer, investor (born 27 May 1968)
Jean-David Blanc (born 27 May 1968) is a French entrepreneur, angel investor, film producer, writer and jazz musician, founder of AlloCiné and Molotov
Jean-David_Blanc
Topics referred to by the same term
Le Blanc is a commune in the Indre department of France. Le Blanc (French, 'the White'), LeBlanc or Leblanc may also refer to: Arrondissement of Le Blanc
Le_Blanc_(disambiguation)
Dessert of milk or cream and sugar, thickened and flavoured
Blancmange (/bləˈmɒnʒ/, from French: blanc-manger [blɑ̃mɑ̃ʒe], lit. 'white food') is a sweet dessert made throughout Europe commonly made with milk or
Blancmange
2010 video game
Vera Blanc is an Italian mystery visual novel video game series for the Android, iOS, Linux, Mac OS, and Microsoft Windows platforms, with art in the
Vera_Blanc
Swiss breed of dog
The White Swiss Shepherd Dog or Berger Blanc Suisse (German: Weisser Schweizer Schäferhund, Italian: Pastore Svizzero Bianco) is a Swiss breed of shepherd
White_Swiss_Shepherd_Dog
Swiss alpine skier (born 2004)
Malorie "Malo" Blanc (French pronunciation: [malɔʁi blɑ̃]; born 6 January 2004) is a Swiss World Cup alpine ski racer who specializes in speed disciplines
Malorie_Blanc
Variety of grape
Gouais blanc (French pronunciation: [ɡu.ɛ blɑ̃]) or Weißer Heunisch (German pronunciation: [ˈvaɪsɐ ˈhɔʏnɪʃ]) is a white grape variety that is seldom grown
Gouais_blanc
French actor, writer and director (1952–2024)
Michel Blanc (16 April 1952 – 3 October 2024) was a French actor, writer and director. He is noted for his roles of losers and hypochondriacs. He is frequently
Michel_Blanc
Italian actress (born 1942)
Erika Blanc (born Enrica Bianchi Colombatto; 23 July 1942) is an Italian actress. Her most notable role was as the first fictional character Emmanuelle
Erika_Blanc
Scottish architect (1844–1917)
Hippolyte Jean Blanc (18 August 1844 – 17 March 1917) was a Scottish architect. A designer of church buildings in the Gothic revival style, he was also
Hippolyte_Blanc
Variety of grape
variety. Among the most notable members of the Muscat family are Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, which is the primary grape variety used in the production
Muscat_(grape)
Variety of grape
Baco blanc or Baco 22A is a French-American hybrid grape variety. It is a cross of Folle blanche and the Noah grape, created in 1898 by the grape breeder
Baco_blanc
French wine-based aperitif
within EU law, it is a blend of 85% Bordeaux region wines (Semillon for the blanc and for the rosé, Merlot for the rouge) and 15% macerated liqueurs, mostly
Lillet
French biplane that disappeared in 1927
L'Oiseau Blanc ([lwazo blɑ̃]; English: The White Bird) was a French Levasseur PL.8 biplane that disappeared in 1927 during an attempt to make the first
L'Oiseau_Blanc
Topics referred to by the same term
Serge Blanc may refer to: Serge Blanc (footballer) (born 1972), French footballer Serge Blanc (violinist) (1929–2013), French classical violinist Serge
Serge_Blanc
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Carbon-Blanc (French pronunciation: [kaʁbɔ̃ blɑ̃]; Occitan: Carbon Blanc) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern
Carbon-Blanc
Marathon distance alpine trail running event
The Marathon du Mont Blanc (Mont Blanc Marathon) is an annual marathon distance (42.195 km) alpine trail running event held in Chamonix, France. The Marathon
Marathon_du_Mont_Blanc
French art critic (1813–1882)
Charles Blanc (17 November 1813, Castres (Tarn) – 17 January 1882, Paris) was a French art critic. He was the younger brother of the French socialist
Charles_Blanc
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up bleu, blanc et rouge in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bleu blanc et rouge (French for "blue, white and red") may refer to: The Flag of France
Bleu,_blanc_et_rouge
Highway tunnel underneath the Alps connecting France and Italy
Mont Blanc Tunnel (French: Tunnel du Mont-Blanc, Italian: Traforo del Monte Bianco) is a highway tunnel between France and Italy, under Mont Blanc in the
Mont_Blanc_Tunnel
Variety of grape
L'Acadie blanc is a white Canadian wine grape variety that is a hybrid crossing of Cascade and Seyve-Villard 14-287. The grape was created in 1953 by
L'Acadie_blanc
Topics referred to by the same term
Dominique Blanc may refer to: Dominique Blanc (actress) (born 1956), French actress Dominique Blanc (football administrator), Swiss football official
Dominique_Blanc
Comic book series by Jaques Tardi
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (French: Les Aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec) is a gaslamp fantasy comic book series first
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
The_Extraordinary_Adventures_of_Adèle_Blanc-Sec
Topics referred to by the same term
Jean Blanc may refer to: Jean-Pierre Blanc (1942–2004), French film director and screenwriter Jean Blanc (cyclist) (1918–1999), French racing cyclist
Jean_Blanc
Variety of grape
Merlot blanc (French pronunciation: [mɛʁlo blɑ̃]) is a white French wine grape variety that came from a natural crossing of the Bordeaux wine grape Merlot
Merlot_blanc
Variety of grape
Valle d'Aosta varietal wine Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle is made from Prié blanc grapes. Ampelographers consider Prié blanc one of the oldest grape varieties
Prié_blanc
French drug trafficker
Michaël Loïc Blanc (born 1974) is a French national who was convicted of drug trafficking in Indonesia after 3.8 kilograms of hashish was found in his
Michaël_Blanc
Commune in Île-de-France, France
Le Blanc-Mesnil (French pronunciation: [lə blɑ̃ menil] ) is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 12.6 km (7.8 mi) from
Le_Blanc-Mesnil
White wine grape variety
Cabernet blanc is a white German and Swiss wine grape variety that is a crossing of the French wine grape Cabernet Sauvignon and the hybrid grape Regent
Cabernet_blanc
Variety of grape
Seyval blanc (French pronunciation: [sɛval blɑ̃]; or Seyve-Villard hybrid number 5276) is a hybrid wine grape variety used to make white wines. Its vines
Seyval_blanc
American voice actor (born 1960)
first to replace Mel Blanc as the voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and several other Warner Bros. cartoon characters following Blanc's death in 1989. Bergman
Jeff_Bergman
Glacier in the French Alps
The Glacier Blanc is a glacier in the French département of Hautes-Alpes. Its name (which means "white glacier") derives from the fact that – unlike the
Glacier_Blanc
Variety of grape
Vidal blanc (or simply Vidal) is a white hybrid grape variety produced from the Vitis vinifera variety Ugni blanc (also known as Trebbiano Toscano) and
Vidal_blanc
Roman Catholic archbishop
Antoine Blanc (11 October 1792 – 20 June 1860) was the fifth Bishop and first Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans. His tenure
Antoine_Blanc
Mass shooting and arson attack in Michigan, US
of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, United States. The perpetrator, 40-year-old Thomas Jacob
2025 Grand Blanc Township church attack
2025_Grand_Blanc_Township_church_attack
French cargo ship
SS Mont-Blanc was a cargo steamship that was built in Middlesbrough, England, in 1899 for a French shipping company. On Thursday morning, December 6,
SS_Mont-Blanc
Canadian politician
Étienne Le Blanc (1759 – July 11, 1831) was a merchant, seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Saint-Maurice in the Legislative
Étienne_Le_Blanc
Variety of grape
including Anereau, Annereau, Blanc ramé, Blanc ramet, Bonne blanche, Bordeaux blanc, Chalosse, Chalosse de Bordeaux, François blanc, Gros meslier, Grosse blanche
Meslier-Saint-François
Type of chemical reaction
The Bouveault–Blanc reduction is a chemical reaction in which an ester is reduced to primary alcohols using absolute ethanol and sodium metal. It was
Bouveault–Blanc_reduction
Island in Lake Huron, Mackinac County, Michigan, US
Bois Blanc Island (/bɔɪz ˈblæŋk/ boyz BLANK) is an island in Lake Huron within Bois Blanc Township, Mackinac County, Michigan. The island covers about
Bois_Blanc_Island_(Michigan)
American filmmaker and actress (born 1971)
Sofia Carmina Coppola (/ˈkoʊpələ/ KOH-pə-lə; born May 14, 1971) is an American filmmaker and former actress. She has received various accolades, including
Sofia_Coppola
Transport truck fire in the Mont Blanc Tunnel
March 1999, a transport truck caught fire while driving through the Mont Blanc Tunnel between France and Italy. When it stopped halfway through the tunnel
Mont_Blanc_Tunnel_fire
Privilege for female Roman Catholic royalty
The privilège du blanc (pronounced [lə pʁivilɛʒ dy blɑ̃]; "the privilege of white") is a custom of the Catholic Church that permits certain designated
Privilège_du_blanc
British bakery chain
Maison Blanc was a British bakery chain, founded by Raymond Blanc in 1981. In May 1999, Lyndale Foods purchased Maison Blanc for £12 million. At this
Maison_Blanc
Honoré Blanc (1736-1801) was a French gunsmith and a pioneer of the use of interchangeable parts. He was born in Avignon in 1736 and apprenticed to the
Honoré_Blanc
School district in Michigan, United States
Grand Blanc Community Schools, or Grand Blanc School District, is a school district that serves the city of Grand Blanc, most of Grand Blanc Township,
Grand_Blanc_Community_Schools
American television line producer
Maggie Blanc (formerly Maggie Randell) is an American television line producer of British descent. Blanc produced the situation comedies Frasier (NBC)
Maggie_Blanc
Book by Joanot Martorell and Martí Joan de Galba (1490)
lo Blanch (Valencian: [tiˈɾand lo ˈblaŋ(k)]; modern spelling: Tirant lo Blanc), in English Tirant the White, is a chivalric romance written by the Valencian
Tirant_lo_Blanch
Type of hat with narrow or no brim
A toque (/toʊk/ or /tɒk/) is a type of hat with a narrow brim or no brim at all. Toques were popular from the 13th to the 16th century in Europe, especially
Toque
Medieval structure in western Syria
Chastel Blanc (Arabic: برج صافيتا, Burj Safita or Safita Tower) is a medieval structure in Safita, western Syria. It was built by the Knights Templar
Chastel_Blanc
Book in the Alex Rider series
Point Blanc is the second book in the Alex Rider series, written by British author Anthony Horowitz. The book was released in the United Kingdom on 3
Point_Blanc
Chemical reaction
The Blanc chloromethylation (also called the Blanc reaction) is the chemical reaction of aromatic rings with formaldehyde and hydrogen chloride to form
Blanc_chloromethylation
BLANC
BLANC
Female
English
English variant spelling of French Blanche, BLANCH means "white."
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and Irish
English, Scottish, and Irish : from Middle English whit ‘white’, hence a nickname for someone with white hair or an unnaturally pale complexion. In some cases it represents a Middle English personal name, from an Old English byname, Hwīt(a), of this origin. As a Scottish and Irish surname it has been widely used as a translation of the many Gaelic names based on bán ‘white’ (see Bain 1) or fionn ‘fair’ (see Finn 1). There has also been some confusion with Wight.Translated form of cognate and equivalent names in other languages, such as German Weiss, French Blanc, Polish Białas (see Bialas), etc.Peregrine White (1620–1704), brother of Resolved, was born in Cape Cod harbor on board the Mayflower, thus becoming the first child of English descent to be born in New England. His father, William White, was the son of the rector of Barham, near Ipswich, Suffolk, England; he died in 1621 during the first winter at Plymouth Colony.
Girl/Female
Arthurian Legend
White flower.
Boy/Male
Spanish
White; blond.
Female
Spanish
Spanish form of French Blanche, BLANCA means "white."
Female
French
Variant spelling of French Blancheflour, BLANCHEFLEUR means "white flower." In Arthurian legend, this was the name of the sweetheart of Perceval in Chrétian de Troyes' Perceval, le Conte du Graal.
Girl/Female
Italian Spanish American
White; shining. AFrench Blanche.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Lincolnshire named Blankney, from an Old English personal name Blanca + ēg ‘island’.
Girl/Female
Arthurian Legend
White flower.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and English
Scottish and English : from Middle English blak(e) ‘black’ (Old English blæc, blaca), a nickname given from the earliest times to a swarthy or dark-haired man.Scottish and English : from Old English blÄc ‘pale’, ‘fair’, i.e. precisely the opposite meaning to 1, and a variant of Blake 2. Blake and Black are found more or less interchangeably in several surnames and place names.English : variant of Blanc as a Norman name. The pronunciation of the nasalized vowel gave considerable difficulty to English speakers, and its quality was often ignored.Scottish and Irish : translation of various names from Gaelic dubh ‘black’ (see Duff).Danish and Swedish : generally, probably the English and Scottish name, but in some cases perhaps a variant spelling of Blak, a nickname from blak ‘black’.In some cases, a translation of various names meaning ‘black’, for example German and Jewish Schwarz.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Berkshire)
English (chiefly Berkshire) : from Middle English planke ‘plank’ (Late Latin planca). It is not clear how this word was applied as a surname: it may be a topographic name for someone who lived near a plank bridge over a stream, a metonymic occupational name for a carpenter, or a nickname for a thin person.North German : nickname for a cantankerous person, from Middle Low German plank ‘quarrel’, ‘discord’.North German : metonymic occupational name from Middle Low German plank ‘measure for liquids’.South German : topographic name from Middle High German plank ‘plank’, ‘palisade’.South German : nickname for a fair-haired person, from a variant of Middle High German blanc ‘light’, ‘shining’.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from Old French blanche ‘fair’, ‘white’, feminine form of blanc (see Blanc). The surname may have arisen from a nickname or from a personal name derived from this word.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : (of Norman origin): habitational name from a metathesized form of Plouquenet in Ille-et-Villaine, Brittany, so named from Breton plou ‘parish’ (from Latin plebs ‘people’) + Guenec, the personal name (a diminutive of guen ‘white’) of a somewhat obscure saint. As an Irish name, it has been Gaelicized as Pluincéid.English and Irish : alternatively, it may be a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of blankets, from Middle English blaunket (Anglo-Norman French blancquet, a diminutive of blanc ‘white’), but replacement of b by p is not usual in English.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.French : altered form of Blanc.
Female
French
Old French and Middle English form of French Blancheflour, BLANCHEFLOR means "white flower."
Female
French
French name BLANCHE means "white."Â
Female
Arthurian
, white flower.
Girl/Female
Italian
White; shining. AFrench Blanche.
Female
Arthurian
, white flower.
Female
Arthurian
, white flower.
BLANC
BLANC
Girl/Female
Hebrew American French
May Jehovah add/give increase.
Boy/Male
Latin
August.
Surname or Lastname
English, French, Danish, Dutch, and German
English, French, Danish, Dutch, and German : from a short form of the personal name Matthias (see Matthew) or any of its many cognates, for example Norman French Maheu.English, French, Dutch, and German : from a nickname or personal name taken from the month of May (Middle English, Old French mai, Middle High German meie, from Latin Maius (mensis), from Maia, a minor Roman goddess of fertility). This name was sometimes bestowed on someone born or baptized in the month of May; it was also used to refer to someone of a sunny disposition, or who had some anecdotal connection with the month of May, such as owing a feudal obligation then.English : nickname from Middle English may ‘young man or woman’.Irish (Connacht and Midlands) : when not of English origin (see 1–3 above), this is an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Miadhaigh ‘descendant of Miadhach’, a personal name or byname meaning ‘honorable’, ‘proud’.French : habitational name from any of various places called May or Le May.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : habitational name from Mayen, a place in western Germany.Americanized spelling of cognates of 1 in various European languages, for example Swedish Ma(i)j.Chinese : possibly a variant of Mei 1, although this spelling occurs more often for the given name than for the surname.Cape May, at the mouth of Delaware Bay, is named after the Dutch explorer Cornelius Jacobsen May.
Boy/Male
English
Being Life
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Unfathomable and Profound
Girl/Female
Indian
Gazelle, Deer
Girl/Female
Tamil
Hansaveni | ஹஂஸவேநீ
Another name of Saraswati
Boy/Male
Native American
Little wolf.
Surname or Lastname
English (County Durham)
English (County Durham) : most probably a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place in northern England.
Girl/Female
Norse
Feminine form of Eric: Forever strong.
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BLANC
v. t.
To blanch; to make blank; to damp the spirits of; to dispirit or confuse.
n.
One who, or that which, whitens; a bleacher; a blancher; a whitewasher.
v. i.
To grow or become white; as, his cheek blanched with fear; the rose blanches in the sun.
n.
A plant of the Parsley family (Apium graveolens), of which the blanched leafstalks are used as a salad.
n.
One who, or that which, scares another; specifically, a person stationed to prevent the escape of the deer, at a hunt. See Blancher.
v. t.
To make pallid; to blanch.
n.
One who, or that which, blanches or whitens; esp., one who anneals and cleanses money; also, a chemical preparation for this purpose.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Blanch
n.
A sort of fricassee with white sauce, variously made of capon, fish, etc.
v. t.
To cause to turn aside or back; as, to blanch a deer.
n.
A kind of linen cloth made in Normandy, the thread of which is partly blanches before it is woven.
imp. & p. p.
of Blanch
a.
To make white by removing the skin of, as by scalding; as, to blanch almonds.
n.
The tender leaves or leafstalks of the artichoke, white beet, etc., blanched for table use.
a.
To take the color out of, and make white; to bleach; as, to blanch linen; age has blanched his hair.
v. t.
To make white; to bleach; to blanch; to whitewash; as, to whiten a wall; to whiten cloth.
a.
To make white, or whiter; to remove the color, or stains, from; to blanch; to whiten.