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In the Genealogy section of About.com the surname White is of English, Scottish, and Irish origin. Alternate spellings of White are Whyte, Whiet, Wight, and Whytte. Here is the link to check it out: http://genealogy.about.com/od/surname_meaning/p/white/htm.
Blanche /blan-che/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name is of Old French and Old German origin, and the meaning of Blanche is  white, pure . Originally a nickname for a blonde, blanc.It became associated with whiteness as in purity, and beauty. It was introduced into England as a given name by the Normans.ffiliated girl name: Candida. Blanche is a very prominent first name for women (#321 out of 4276, Top 7%) and also a very prominent last name for all people (#20960 out of 150436, Top 14%).