Kate Monk's Onomastikon

(Dictionary of Names)


French Names of Biblical Origin

Male

Given Name and Variants Diminutives English Form

Aaron    
Abel    
Abraham    
Adam    
André   Andrew
Ange   Angel
Avit   Avital
Axel   Absalom
Balthazar    
Baptiste, Batiste Baptistin  
Barnabé   Barnaby
Bartholomé, Bartolomé, Barthélémy Bartholet, Barthel Bartholomew
Benjamin    
Chrétien, Christian   Christian
Christophe   Christopher
Daniel    
David, Davide    
Éloi   Eli
Eloys   Elias
Emannuel, Emmanuel    
Esdras   Ezra
Etien, Étienne, Stéphane, Stéphanne Tiennot Stephen
Ezéchiel   Ezekiel
Gabriel    
Gaspar, Gáspárd   Caspar
Gédéon   Gideon
Isaak   Isaac
Isaie   Isaiah
Jacques Coco James/Jacob
Jean, Jan, Yvan Jeannot John
Jérémie   Jeremy
Joachim    
Joël    
Jonathan    
José, Josephe   Joseph
Jourdain   Jordan
Lazare   Lazarus
Lévy   Levi
Luc, Lucas   Luke
Marc Marlon Mark
Mathias, Mathieu, Matthieu   Matthew
Michel Miquet Michael
Nazaire   Nazareth
Nicolas Nicollon, Colin Nicholas
Noë   Noah
Noël    
Pascal, Pascale, Paschal, Pasquier    
Paul, Paulin    
Pierre Pierrick, Pierrot Peter
Raphaël    
Salomon   Solomon
Samuel Samy  
Saul    
Siméon, Simon    
Thomas    
Timothée   Timothy
Zacharie   Zachary

Female

Given Name and Variants Diminutives English Form

Andrée   Andrea
Ange, Angèle, Angeline, Angélique Angie Angela
Anne, Hannah Anita, Annette, Annick, Annie, Anny, Anouchka, Anouck, Anya, Nina Anne
Axelle   Fem of Axel/Absalom
Benjamine   Fem of Benjamin
Christiane, Christine Christelle Christina
Danièle, Danielle Dany Fem of Daniel
Déborah    
Élisabeth, Elizabeth, Isabeau, Isabelle Élise, Élisée, Elisa, Bettine, Bettrice, Betty, Lise, Lisette Elizabeth
Emmanuelle   Fem of Emmanuel
Esther    
Ève Evette  
Gabrielle   Fem of Gabriel
Jacqueline, Jacquette   Fem of Jacques
Jeanne, Janine, Yvanne Jeannette, Jeannine, Jeantiane Fem of John
Joëlle   Fem of Joel
Jordane   Fem of Jordan
Josée, Josèphe, Josèphine Josette, Josiane, Fifi, Fifine Fem of Joseph
Judith    
Léa   Leah
Madeleine, Madeline, Madelon, Marlène   Magdalene
Marie, Mariamne, Myriam, Marianne Maïté, Manon, Marielle, Mariette, Marion, Maryse, Mimi, Nancy, Nanette, Nanon, Ninette, Ninon Mary
Marthe   Martha
Michèle, Michèlle Michèline, Michèlline, Miquette Fem of Michael
Natanaëlle   Fem of Nathaniel
Nicole, Nicolle Nicolette, Nicollette, Colette, Collette Fem of Nicholas
Noëlle   Fem of Noel
Noémi, Noémie   Naomi
Pascale, Pascalle   Fem of Pascal
Paule, Pauline   Fem of Paul
Pierrette, Perinne, Perrine   Fem of Peter
Rachel    
Rébecca    
Salomé    
Sara, Sarah    
Séraphine Rus. Sima, Simah 'seraphim'
Simone   Fem of Simon
Stéphanie, Étiennette   Fem of Stephen
Susanne, Suzanne, Suzette   Susannah


This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.

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