Blandine (given name) explained
Blandine |
Name Day: | 2 June[1] |
Gender: | Female |
Meaning: | "charming" |
Region: | France and francophone countries and areas |
Origin: | From the Roman name Blandina, which was the feminine form of Blandinus, derived from the Latin cognomen Blandus, meaning "charming" |
Related Names: | Blanda, Blandina, Blandyna |
Blandine is a predominantly French feminine given name derived from the Roman name Blandina, which was the feminine form of Blandinus, which is derived from the Latin cognomen Blandus, meaning "charming".[2] [3]
Notable individuals bearing the name Blandine include:
- Saint Blandine (162–177 AD), Christian martyr
- Blandine Bitzner-Ducret (born 1965), French track and field athlete
- Blandine Boulekone, Vanuatuan women's rights advocate
- Blandine Brocard (born 1981), French politician
- Blandine Dancette (born 1988), French handball player
- Blandine Ebinger (1899–1993), German actress and chansonniere
- Blandine Lachèze (born 1982), French pentathlete
- Blandine Maisonnier (born 1986), French heptathlete
- Blandine Merten (1883–1918), German Ursuline nun
- Blandine N'Goran (born 1987), Ivorian basketball player
- Blandine Rouille (born 1980), French yacht racer
- Blandine Verlet (1942–2018), French harpsichordist
- Blandine Rasoanamary Voizy, Malagasy politician
Notes and References
- Web site: Name Days: Blandine. 2018. Behind the Name. 3 December 2020.
- Web site: Blandine. 2018. Behind the Name. 3 December 2020.
- Web site: Blandine. 2020. Name Doctor. 3 December 2020.