Frenche Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Spelling was not fixed until the modern era, so French could easily become Frenche. Name scholars give the meaning as “Frenchman”.

• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• The extra “e” in Frenche is a spelling habit rather than a different name.
• Related forms: Ffrench and Franch.

Family crest and blazon

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