Manon (given name) explained

Manon is a Welsh, French and Dutch feminine given name.Its meaning in Welsh is: 'beautiful queen'^[1] and in French, it is a diminutive of the name Marie. Notable people with the name include:

Artists

• Manon (artist) (born 1940), Swiss artist
• Manon Awst, Welsh artist
• Manon de Boer (born 1966), Dutch video artist
• Manon Cleary (1942–2011), American painter

Athletes

• Manon André (born 1986), French rugby player
• Manon Arcangioli (born 1994), French tennis player
• Manon Bakker (born 1999), Dutch cyclist
• Manon Audinet (born 1992), French sailor
• Manon Bollegraf (born 1964), Dutch tennis player
• Manon Boonjumnong (born 1982), Thai boxer
• Manon Bornholdt (born 1950), German athlete
• Manon Brunet (born 1996), French fencer
• Manon Carpenter (born 1993), Welsh racing cyclist
• Manon Charette (1955–2006), Canadian handball player
• Manon Depuydt (born 1997), Belgian sprinter
• Manon Fiorot (born 1990), French mixed martial artist
• Manon Hostens (born 1994), French canoeist
• Manon Houette (born 1992), French handball player
• Manon Johnes (born 2000), Welsh rugby player
• Manon Jutras (born 1967), Canadian road cyclist
• Manon Kaji (born 2004), Japanese snowboarder
• Manon Kriéger (born 1993), French badminton player
• Manon Lloyd (born 1996), Welsh track cyclist
• Manon Masseurs (born 1974), Dutch swimmer
• Manon Melis (born 1986), Dutch footballer
• Manon Nummerdor-Flier (born 1984), Dutch volleyball player
• Manon Petit-Lenoir (born 1998), French snowboarder
• Manon Rhéaume (born 1972), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
• Manon Valentino (born 1990), French cyclist
• Manon van Raay (born 2003), Dutch footballer
• Manon van Rooijen (born 1982), Dutch swimmer
• Manon Vernay (born 1989), French handball player

Filmmakers

• Manon Barbeau (born 1949), Canadian filmmaker
• Manon Briand (born 1964), Canadian film director

Politicians

• Manon Antoniazzi (born 1965), Welsh senior civil servant
• Manon Aubry (born 1989), French politician
• Manon Barbe, Canadian politician
• Manon Blanchet (born 1968), Canadian politician
• Manon Fokke (born 1976), Dutch Labour Party politician
• Manon Gauthier, Montreal politician
• Manon Massé (born 1963), Canadian politician
• Manon Meunier (born 1996), French politician
• Manon Perreault (born 1965), Canadian politician

Performers

• Manon Bresch (born 1998), French-Cameroonian actress
• Manon Capelle, Belgian actress
• Manon Kahle (born 1980), American actress
• Manon Kirouac (born 1950), Canadian pop singer known as "Anne Renée"

Others

• Manon Balletti (1740–1776), Italian lover of the legendary womanizer Casanova
• Manon Dubé (died 1978), female murder victim
• Manon Gropius (1916–1935), Austrian muse
• Manon Rasmussen (born 1951), Danish costume designer
• Manon Roland (1754–1793), French revolutionary
• Manon Steffan Ros (born 1983), Welsh writer

Fictional characters

• Manon (character), an animated character from children's books, magazines and television
• Manon, the fictional title character of the 1962 novel Manon des sources, by Marcel Pagnol, and subsequent adaptations
• Manon Blackbeak, character from the Throne of Glass Series by New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas
• Manon Chamack, a character from the animated series
• Manon Lescaut, title character of the 1731 novel by Abbé Prévost
• Manon, a character from the game Street Fighter 6

Notes and References

1. Book: Wilson, Stuart. Simply the Best Baby Name Book: The most complete guide to choosing a name for your baby. November 5, 2015. Pan Macmillan. 9781509822409. Google Books.