Blanche

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from French.
  2. 2
    A surname from French.

Example

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"When a police officer pulls you over for driving in the fast lane, does he have carte blanche to search your cell phone, too?"

Etymology

From Old French blanc (“white”). The surname originated as a nickname, or as a matronymic.

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