2. marked by or showing bravery or valor; heroic: a valiant effort. [1275â1325; Middle English valia(u) nt vaillant, present participle of valoir valÄre; see-ant ]. valâ²ianâ¢cy (-yÉn si) valâ²iance, n. valâ²iantâ¢ly, adv.. marked by or showing bravery or valor; heroic: a valiant effort. [1275â1325; Middle English valia(u) nt vaillant, present participle of valoir valÄre; see-ant ]. valâ²ianâ¢cy (-yÉn si) valâ²iance, n. valâ²iantâ¢ly, adv.
Meaning of Fanchon. French name. In French, the name Fanchon means-free, whimsical.The name Fanchon originated as an French name. The name Fanchon is most often used as a girl name or female name. French Name Meaning-free, whimsical. Origin-France.
Charmaine /char-mai-ne/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name is pronounced shar-MAYNE. It is of English origin, and the meaning of Charmaine is charm.Probably a modern name based on the word charm with-aine as in Lorraine.lso possibly a variant of the older form Charmian, the name of one of Cleopatra's attendants in Shakespeare's Anthony and Cleopatra, and influenced by names such as Germaine. May also derive from an old Roman family name, Carminea, or possibly related to Carmen and Caroline.