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blanchard (1086)
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blanchard (1086)

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blancard,  blanchart,  blaunchard  
  FEW:  *blank 15/1,139b Gdf:  blanchart 1,655c GdfC: ∅ TL: blanchart 1,986 DEAF:  blanc (blanchart)  DMF:  blanchart 1  TLF: ∅ OED:  blanchard a.  MED:  bla(u)nchard n.  DMLBS: ∅

a.

colourname white, of light colour (used as a (sur)name): 
( 1086 )  Rotbertus Blancard  Family Names Blanchard
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  Li reis ad dous privez, Sorel e dan Blanchart  Becket1 2284
( 1180 )  Blanchard de Morba  Family Names Blanchard
( 1198 )  William Blanchart  Family Names Blanchard
( 1297 )  Peter Blaunchard  Family Names Blanchard
( 1381 )  Cristina Blanchard  Family Names Blanchard

s.

horsescolourname white horse (used as a name): 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  le bel e le bon Blanchart chevaucherai  Horn 4408

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See also:

blanc 
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