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Baby Name Chantal |
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| Meaning of Chantal - What does the name Chantal means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| shahn-tahl |  |
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| Gender: |
Girl Name |
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French |
| Name Meaning: |
Derived from a place-name in Saone-et-Loire, which is from the Old Provencal cantal (stone, boulder). The name is often bestowed in honor of St. Jeanne de Chantal. Born Jeanne Francoise Fremyot (1572-1641), she married Baron Christophe de Rabutin-Chantal and was widowed eight years later with four children. She became an associate of St. Francis de Sales, and together they founded a new order of nuns called the Order of the Visitation. She is remembered for her holiness, strength of character, and great administrative skill |
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African-American, American, French |
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