Blanche
Meaning of Blanche
Blanche is a female name with English origin. It is pronounced as BLANCH (/blæntʃ/). The name has variations such as Blanca. In the United States, Blanche has been given to newborns since at least 1880. While its popularity has fluctuated over the years, it remains a recognizable and timeless name choice for parents. Blanche's associations include literary characters like Blanche DuBois from Tennessee Williams' play "A Streetcar Named Desire" and Blanche Ingram from Charlotte Brontë's novel "Jane Eyre." With its elegant and classic charm, Blanche is a lovely choice for your little one.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as BLANCH (/blæntʃ/)
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Notable People Named Blanche
| Blanche Baker (1844–1929) was a Bristol-born English watercolour artist known for her landscape paintings and extensive British and European travel documentation. |
| Blanche Barrow, the wife of Clyde Barrow's elder brother Buck, reluctantly joined the infamous Barrow Gang for a brief period. |
| Blanche Edith Baughan was a multi-talented New Zealand poet, writer, botanist, and penal reformer. |
| Blanche Lambert Lincoln is a former U.S. Senator from Arkansas and member of the Democratic Party, known for being the first woman elected to the Senate from Arkansas since 1932. |
| Blanche Calloway - Blanche Dorothea Jones Calloway was a pioneering American jazz singer, composer, and bandleader, known for leading an all-male orchestra and influencing her brother Cab Calloway's performance style. |
| Blanche Colton Williams was an American author, editor, and professor known for her pioneering work in women's higher education and her significant contributions to the analysis of the short story genre. |
| Blanche Hoschedé Monet, a French painter, was the stepdaughter and daughter-in-law of Claude Monet. |
| Blanche of Lancaster was a prominent member of the English royal House of Plantagenet, known for being the wife of John of Gaunt and the mother of King Henry IV. |
| Blanche of Portugal, the firstborn child of King Afonso III of Portugal and his second wife Beatrice of Castile, was an influential figure known for her role as Lady of various cities and her namesake, Queen Blanche of France. |
| Blanche Taylor Dickinson, an American writer linked to the Harlem Renaissance, was honored with induction into the Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame in 2023. |
| Blanche of Namur was the Queen of Norway and Sweden as the wife of King Magnus VII / IV. |
| Blanche Brillon Macdonald was a Canadian Métis known for her advocacy for the rights and culture of Aboriginal peoples and her involvement in women's organizations. |
| Blanche of Burgundy, briefly Queen of France and Navarre, was imprisoned and had her marriage annulled due to adultery allegations, with her death remaining unknown. |
| Blanche I of Navarre - Blanche I, Queen of Navarre and former Queen of Sicily, served as regent of Sicily and ruled Navarre from 1425 until her death. |
| Blanche Willis Howard was an influential American writer known for her transition from Sentimentalism to Realism to the New Woman in her novels, and she spent most of her productive years in Stuttgart, Germany. |
