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[Facts] Chanel and Chanalina
I found this record for a female named "Chanalina" from 17th-century Savoye. Any idea what this name's etymology could be?https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6JF9-FG2DAlso found a lot of early instances in France of Chanel being used as a first name, I know it was common in France to honour a saint by using their last name. There was a St. Pierre Chanel, but he did not come about until the 19th-century, unless there was an earlier saint with this last name? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Chanel)Here are the 17th-century male Chanels I found
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XVS-SXT4
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F3K-91YT
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:69VF-S66Z
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:671Y-J6ZM
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W5D1-HQZMAnd 1 female Chanelle
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FKZ-674QA Marie Chenele
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:69Y5-R9PZI looked at the records and none are the mother's maiden name. Does this name have some other etymology?
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Chanel and Chanalina  ·  Shaymin  ·  4/19/2024, 3:00 PM
Re: Chanel and Chanalina  ·  LMS  ·  4/20/2024, 11:44 PM
Re: Chanel and Chanalina  ·  Shaymin  ·  4/21/2024, 2:53 PM