French (Acadian) Submitted Names

These names are a subset of French names used more often in the province of New Brunswick in Canada. See also about French names.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Cléonise f French (Acadian)
Acadian variant of Cléonice.
Doralise f French (Cajun), American (South), Louisiana Creole, French (Acadian)
Variant of Doralice as well as an 18th- and 19th-century elaboration of Dora using the then-popular name suffix lise.
Emeranthe f French (Acadian)
Either a variant of Amarante or possibly of Emérance.
Emilienne f French (Acadian, Archaic)
Variant of Émilienne found in New Brunswick and Maine.
Maïus m French (Acadian, Rare, Archaic)
A rare Acadian name. Possibly derived from the Latin name for the month of May mensis Maius.
Meranthe f French (Acadian)
Truncated form of Emeranthe.
Ozille f French (Acadian)
Certainly related to Ozile and possibly to Ozella.
Rhéal m French (Quebec), French (Acadian)
Possibly a variant of Réal.
Rosamie f English (Rare), Filipino, Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic), French (Acadian, Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps a diminutive of Rosamund (compare Annemie, Rosemay), though it is claimed to be a combination of Rose with French amie "friend".
Zéolide f French (Acadian), Louisiana Creole
Likely an 18th and 19th-century elaboration of the (very) rare feminine name Zéolie with the then-popular feminine name suffix -ide.
Zépheline f French (Acadian)
Likely a variant of Zéphyrine.