Fanchon
Latin · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Fanchon
Fanchon is a French diminutive of the name Françoise, meaning "free one" or "from France," derived from the Latin *Franciscus* ("Frank" or "free man").
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Etymology
Fanchon is a French diminutive of the name Françoise, meaning "free one" or "from France," derived from the Latin *Franciscus* ("Frank" or "free man"). It is primarily used in French-speaking cultures, particularly in France and among French Catholics, with historical prominence in medieval and Renaissance France, notably as the name of a character in George Sand's 1849 novel *La Petite Fadette*.
Fanchon currently ranks #7,578 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1987.
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