English
née
Née comes from French né ‘born’.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentnéas née‘born’
- Englishtodaynée
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentnéas née‘born’
- Englishtodaynée
Linked words
through French né ‘born’
Today it means
adj Used when giving the maiden name of a woman.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French né / née