Meaning
The name Blanche means "white" or "fair" in French. It is derived from the Old French word "blanc" which means "white".
Derived from the Old French blanchir (to make white), which is from blanc (white). The name, introduced to England by the Normans, can be coincidentally derived from the Middle English blanchen (to make white, to take color from). The name was originally used as a nickname for someone with pale blond hair and is now often mistakenly thought to mean “blond.” (BLANCH)
From the French blanche (white, blank). The name, originally used as a nickname for a blonde, took on the additional meaning of “pure” from the association of the color white and purity. Var: Blanch. (BLAHNCH)
(French) a form of Bianca.
(French) white
