Where does “Leblanc” come from?
Leblanc is a French surname derived from the Old French elements le (the) and blanc (white), originally denoting someone with fair hair or complexion.
Leblanc (English): a camel case spelling variant of Leblanc
Definitions
- a camel case spelling variant of Leblanc
Ancestry of “Leblanc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Leblanc | — |
| 2 | French | Blanc | white person |
| 3 | Middle French | blanc | white |
| 4 | Old French | blanc | white |
| 5 | Late Latin | blancus | white |
| 6 | Frankish | blank | bright; gleaming, white, blinding; bright,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *blank | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | blankaz | bright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bhleg- | to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch |