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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.

Ancestry of “Leblanc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchLeblanc—
2FrenchBlancwhite person
3Middle Frenchblancwhite
4Old Frenchblancwhite
5Late Latinblancuswhite
6Frankishblankbright; gleaming, white, blinding; bright,...
7Proto-Germanic*blank—
8Proto-Germanicblankazbright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbhleg-to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch
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