Le Hénaff
Appearance
Pronunciation | pronounced [lø ˈhenː.ã] |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Breton |
Meaning | the elder |
Region of origin | Britanny |
Other names | |
Related names | Hénaf, Hénanff, Hénaph, Le Hénan, Le Hénand, Le Hénanf, Le Hénanff, Le Hénauff |
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Le Hénaff (modern Orthography Henañ) is a surname of Breton origin meaning the elder. Like for the surname Heussaff or Gourcuff, the digraph -ff was introduced by Middle Ages' authors to indicate a nasalized vowel. It may refer to any the following people:
- René Le Hénaff (1901–2005), French film editor and director
- Cédric Le Hénaff (born 1984), French football player
- Yves Le Hénaff (born 1914), French resistant
See also
- Jean-Jacques Hénaff, French CEO of a Pâté company
- Eugène Hénaff (1904-1966), French politician
- Goulwena an Henaff , French TV presenter