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  2. French orthography - Wikipedia

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    French orthography encompasses the spelling and punctuation of the French language.It is based on a combination of phonemic and historical principles. The spelling of words is largely based on the pronunciation of Old French c. 1100 –1200 AD, and has stayed more or less the same since then, despite enormous changes to the pronunciation of the language in the intervening years.

  3. Glossary of French words and expressions in English

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    In British English \'fo-"tA\ and \'fot\ predominate; \'for-"tA\ and \for-'tA\ are probably the most frequent pronunciations in American English." The New Oxford Dictionary of English derives it from fencing. In French, le fort d'une épée is the third of a blade nearer the hilt, the strongest part of the sword used for parrying. hors d'oeuvres

  4. Yves (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Yves (French pronunciation:; in English as / ˈ iː v / EEV) is a common French male given name of uncertain origin, either from Celtic as in the Gaulish name Ivo (Iuo) and compound names Ivorix (Iuo-rigi or Iue-ricci) and Ivomagus (Iuo-magi), all derived from the Gaulish term for yew, iuos or īuos, [1] or from Germanic, derived from Proto-Germanic *īwaz, *īhwaz (compare Icelandic ýr ...

  5. Louis (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Louis Johnson (bassist) (1955–2015), American bass player and singer, member of The Brothers Johnson. Louis Jordan (1908–1975), pioneering American jazz, blues and rhythm & blues musician and songwriter. Louis Jourdan (1921–2015), French actor. Louis Jouvet (1887–1951), French actor and director.

  6. French name - Wikipedia

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    French name. French names typically consist of one or multiple given names, and a surname. Usually one given name and the surname are used in a person's daily life, with the other given names used mainly in official documents. Middle names, in the English sense, do not exist. Initials are not used to represent second or further given names.

  7. André - Wikipedia

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    André. André — sometimes transliterated as Andre — is the French and Portuguese form of the name Andrew and is now also used in the English-speaking world. It used in France, Quebec, Canada and other French-speaking countries, as well in Portugal, Brazil and other Portuguese-speaking countries. It is a variation of the Greek name Andreas ...

  8. Jacqueline (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Jacqueline is a given name, the French feminine form of Jacques, also commonly used in the English-speaking world. Older forms and variant spellings were sometimes given to men. Older forms and variant spellings were sometimes given to men.

  9. Jacques - Wikipedia

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    Jacques as given name. Jacques is the French equivalent of James, ultimately originating from the name Jacob. Jacques is derived from the Late Latin Iacobus, from the Greek Ἰακώβος (Septuagintal Greek Ἰακώβ), from the Hebrew name Jacob יַעֲקֹב ‎. [18] (. See Jacob.) James is derived from Iacomus, a variant of Iacobus.