Le Hénaff Explained

Le Hénaff
Pronunciation:in Breton pronounced as /lø ˈhenːã/
Meaning:the elder
Region:Brittany
Origin:Breton
Variant:Hénaf, Hénanff, Hénaph, Le Hénan, Le Hénand, Le Hénanf, Le Hénanff, Le Hénauff
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Le Hénaff (modern orthography Henañ) is a surname of Breton origin meaning the elder. Like for the surname Heussaff or Gourcuff, the digraph -ff was introduced by Middle Ages' authors to indicate a nasalized vowel. It may refer to any the following people:

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  1. http://www.geneanet.org/genealogie/fr/henaff.html Origins of the Name