Pronunciation | pronounced [lø ˈhenːã] |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Breton |
Meaning | the elder |
Region of origin | Brittany |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | 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: