Blanche - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Blanche \b-lan-

is of Old French and Old German origin, and its meaning is "white, pure". Originally a nickname for a blonde, "blanc". It became associated with whiteness as in purity, and beauty. It was introduced into England as a given name by the Normans. Blanche DuBois is a character in Tennessee William's "A Streetcar Named Desire".

Blanche has 7 variant forms: Bellanca, Bianca, Blanca, Blanch, Blanka, Blinny and Branca.

Baby names that sound like Blanche are Blancha and Blanchefleur.

Blanche is a very common first name for women (#321 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#12270 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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