Comments for the name Manon

I think that Manon is a beautiful name; it sounds very sturdy and strong for a female.

Manon von Gerkan is a beautiful German supermodel. Very stunning with delicate features.

Manon is the central character of the French film "Manon of the Springs", the sequel to the famous "Jean de Florette".

"Manon Lescaut" was a novel by the Abbé Prévost. It was the basis for operas by both Puccini, Massanet and Auber.

This is a very beautiful, strong name for a girl or woman.

Pronounced mon-YONE.

Actually, it's pronounced more like May-noh.

This name is also not uncommon in the Netherlands and the Dutch pronunciation is mah:-NAWN.
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Manon is the name of the main character in a Quebecois (French-Canadian) movie called "Elles étaient cinq" (English translation: "The Five of Us").

Manon Lescaut is also a play from Czech writer Vitezslav Nezval. I fell in love with this name after seeing the play.

My name is Manon, and I think it's a beautiful name. I think it reflects my nature - I think Manon is a beautiful, strong and kind person, that can be rather quiet - and that definitely reflects the person I am! I wouldn't want another name for me!

Also a fairly common Welsh girls' name, pronounced MAH-non.

Manon was originally a nickname for Marianne (explaining the _n_) and later became a nickname for Marie. Nowadays. It is more often used as an independant name. In France short forms of names (such as Manon, Ninon and Lilou) have become increasingly popular as official names. In 2009, Manon ranked at #3 in the most popular names given to baby girls in France.

The little sister of my French exchange partner was called Manon. It seemed to be pronounced Mah-non.

This is my cousin's name, and she pronounces it Meh-NAH.