Names Categorized "The Rose of Versailles characters"

Alain is the French form of Alan, a name of uncertain meaning. Its widespread use in France may be traced to the introduction of the name via Breton settlers after the Norman Conquest of England, and later reinforced by...

André is the French, Portuguese, and Galician form of Andrew, ultimately derived from the Greek name Andreas, meaning "manly" or "masculine." The name has deep roots in Christian tradition, as Saint Andrew was one of the...

Antoinette is a French feminine name, functioning as a diminutive of Antoine, the French form of Anthony. The addition of the suffix -ette conveys smallness or endearment, a common feature in French diminutives. Etymolog...

EtymologyArmand is the French and Catalan form of Herman, a name derived from the Old German elements heri 'army' and man 'person, man', thus meaning 'army man'. The name was introduced to England by the Normans but late...

Axel is a Scandinavian, German, French, and Dutch masculine given name. The name is a medieval Danish form of Absalom, the biblical figure. It also has origins in Old Norse elements.EtymologyThe name Axel likely derives...

Bernard is a masculine given name of West Germanic origin, derived from the Old German elements bern "bear" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". The name is attested from at least the 9th century and was notably popular...

Charles is a masculine given name of French and English origin. It is the French and English form of Carolus, the Latin form of the Germanic name Karl, which derived from a word meaning "man" (Proto-Germanic *karlaz). An...

Charlotte is a French feminine given name, a diminutive form of Charles. It means "free man" or "petite" and dates back to at least the 14th century. The name was introduced to Britain in the 17th century and gained prom...

Clement is the English form of the Late Latin name Clemens, which means "merciful, gentle" (or sometimes from its derivative Clementius). The name has been used throughout Christian Europe since early times, and it was b...

Diane is the French form of Diana, also regularly used in the English-speaking world. The name has been particularly popular in France and has seen steady use in other countries, especially the United Kingdom and the Uni...

François is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis. It derives from the Late Latin name Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman," ultimately from the Germanic tribe of the Franks, who we...

Hans is a male given name widely used in German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish, among other languages. It originated as a short form of Johannes, the Latinized form of Ioannes, which derives from the Hebrew name...

Jacques is the standard French form of the Late Latin name Iacobus, which itself derives from the Greek Iakōbos and ultimately from the Hebrew Jacob (יַעֲקֹב Yaʿaqōḇ). It corresponds to the English name James, which shar...

Jeanne is the modern French feminine form of Jehanne, an Old French feminine form of the Latin Iohannes, ultimately from the Hebrew name John, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." This name has been a staple in France since the...

Marie is a French and Czech form of Maria. It has been very common in France since the 13th century, and at the opening of the 20th century, it was given to approximately 20 percent of French girls. This percentage has d...

Maximilien is the French form of Maximilian, a name with a rich aristocratic and imperial history. The base name derives from the Roman cognomen Maximilianus, itself an extension of Maximus (Latin for “greatest”). Accord...

Nicholas is an English male given name, derived from the Greek name Νικόλαος (Nikolaos), meaning "victory of the people". It combines the Greek elements nike ("victory") and laos ("people"). The name has been widely used...

Oscar is a masculine given name used across many European languages, including Danish, Dutch, English, French, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, and Swedish. Its origin is debated, but it likely means "deer friend,"...

Victor is a masculine given name of Latin origin, meaning "victor, conqueror". The name directly translates from the Latin word victor, which remains in use in modern English with the same meaning.Etymology and HistoryTh...