Tuesday, May 5, 2009

French Name?

My ancestors came from France to Canada to Michigan...well that is not really very important but in 1495 I have a great x's a million grandmother that has a name I have never seen before. After here there are many girls with the same name. I think its very pretty looking but I have no idea what it means or how to pronounce it. I would really appreciate any help anybody can give me. Her name was Xainte.

French Name?
Just a hunch, but was her name Xaintes duPont? I ask because after 28 years of researching French-Canadian genealogy, I have yet to research any tree that doesn't trace back to Xaintes duPont and Zacharie Cloutier. You could almost say she was the mother of most of Quebec.





Since you're in Michigan (a wonderful place to be...now that we have a State budget again), I'm wondering if you're familiar with the French-Canadian History Society of Michigan. http://fchsm.habitant.org/ It was founded by John DuLong and there's a wealth of information in the group. There are a few chapters (Traverse City and Saginaw) that have suffered from apathy for the last year, but the Monroe chapter is still holding meetings. The group has also been instrumental in saving the Burton Collection at the Detroit Public Library. You might enjoy checking them out.
Reply:it means saint the ( x ) sound's like a s





pronounciation: s ant.
Reply:I could be wrong, but it may be pronounced as "sant". Meaning "saint". I seem to have seen this spelling used in churches' names.
Reply:http://www.kabalarians.com/Female/Xanti.... - meaning of Xanti





http://www.kabalarians.com/Female/xante.... - meaning of Xante





***http://www.namenerds.com/uucn/nameframe/... - thinks Xainte is pronounced saint and means butterfly.***





This was as close as I found hope it helps
Reply:It is pronounced: zan-te with a soft zzzzhhh. ZSAN-TE.


Say it. It sounds beautiful and it does mean Saint.


Wow, got to use this name in a book I'm writing.


Crickette.


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