Manon

\ma.nɔ̃\♀French girl's name

At a glance

GenderFeminine
Pronunciation\ma.nɔ̃\

Origin and meaning

Pet form of Marie, made famous by Manon Lescaut, heroine of a novel (1731) by Abbé Prévost, and of two operas.

Where it is mostly given

  • France
  • Belgium
  • Netherlands

Around the world

  • SpanishManón
  • CzechMáňa

Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Lepticed7 (Aude (France)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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