Le Hénaff

Le Hénaff
Pronunciation pronounced [lø ˈhenːã]
Origin
Region of origin Britanny
Word/Name Breton
Meaning the elder
Other names
Variant(s) Hénaf, Hénanff, Hénaph, Le Hénan, Le Hénand, Le Hénanf, Le Hénanff, Le Hénauff
Footnotes: [1]

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:

See also

  • Jean-Jacques Hénaff, French CEO of a Pâté company
  • Eugène Hénaff (1904-1966), French politician
  • Marcel Hénaff (1942-2018), French philosopher and anthropologist
  • Goulwena an Henaff, French TV presenter

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