List of French Baby Names Meanings

Cardwell

(KAHRD-wel)

Surname Cardwell is of Irish descent, meaning 'cold waters'.

Meaning: From Cardwell Origin: English, French

Carlisle

(KAHR-liel)

English Meaning: The name Carlisle is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Carlisle is: From the protected tower; from the walled city. Also a place name in Britain.

Meaning: Castle owner Origin: English, French

Cassandra

(kə-SAN-drə/kə-SAHN-drə)

The name Cassandra is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Cassandra is: Unheeded prophetess. Cassandra was a Trojan prophetess, daughter of King Priam. In Homer's 'The Iliad' Cassandra's prediction of the fall of Troy was unheeded.

Meaning: Shine upon mankind Origin: English, French, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Chante

(shahn-TAY)

French Meaning: The name Chante is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Chante is: Singer. To sing.

Meaning: Being sung Origin: French

Chapelle

(shah-PEHL)

Chappelle is a surname of French origin, a variant of the word "chapelle" meaning "chapel". Notable people with the name include: Bill Chappelle, American baseball player. Charles W. Chappelle (1872-1941), African-American aviation pioneer.

Meaning: Living near a church Origin: English, French

Chaucer

(CHAW-sər)

The surname Chaucer is thought to have one of the following derivations: The name Chaucer frequently occurs in the early Letter Books and in French language of the time it meant "shoemaker", which meaning is also recorded in the "Glossary of Anglo-Norman and Early English Words".

Meaning: Pants maker Origin: English, French

Cheney

(CHAY-nee)

The name Cheney is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Cheney is: From the oak wood. Oak tree; oak-hearted.

Meaning: An oak tree or grove Origin: French

Chesney

(CHEHZ-nee)

Chesney Name Meaning. English, northern Irish, and French: topographic name for someone who lived by or in an oak wood, from Old French chesnai 'oak grove'.

Meaning: The person who dwells near the oak grove Origin: French

Chevalier

(sheh-vah-LYEH)

Chevalier Name Meaning. French: from Old French chevalier 'knight' (literally 'horseman', 'rider', from Late Latin caballarius, a derivative of caballus 'horse'). In the Middle Ages only men of comparative wealth were able to afford the upkeep of a riding horse.

Meaning: A member of the nobility Origin: French, Latin

Chevy

(SHEH-vee)

The name Chevy is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Chevy is: Horseman; knight. An abbreviation of Chevalier. Actor-comedian Chevy Chase.

Meaning: A member of the nobility Origin: French, Latin