English
Mignon
Mignon comes from French Mignon.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentMignon
- Englishearliest quotation 1984same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentMignon
- Englishearliest quotation 1984same form
Earliest quotation: 1984, Angela Carter, Nights at the Circus: “'Yes,' said Mignon, and stretched out her hand for…”
Every English word from French Mignon
Today it means
name A left tributary of the Sèvre Niortaise in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French Mignon / Mignon