Manon (given name)
Manon is a Welsh, French and Dutch feminine given name. Its meaning in Welsh is: 'beautiful queen'[1] and in French, it is a diminutive of the name Marie. Notable people with the name include:
- Manon (artist) (born 1946), Swiss artist
- Manon André (born 1986), French rugby player
- Manon Arcangioli (born 1994), French tennis player
- Manon Balletti (1740–1776), Italian lover of the legendary womanizer Casanova
- Manon Barbe, Canadian politician
- Manon Barbeau (born 1949), Canadian filmmaker
- Manon Blanchet (born 1968), Canadian politician
- Manon de Boer (born 1966), Dutch video artist
- Manon Bollegraf (born 1964), Dutch tennis player
- Manon Boonjumnong (born 1982), Thai boxer
- Manon Brunet (born 1996), French fencer
- Manon Briand (born 1964), Canadian film director
- Manon Capelle, Belgian actress
- Manon Carpenter (born 1993), Welsh racing cyclist
- Manon Charette (1955–2006), Canadian handball player
- Manon Cleary (1942–2011), American painter
- Manon Dubé (died 1978), female murder victim
- Manon Fokke (born 1976), Dutch Labour Party politician
- Manon Gauthier, Montreal politician
- Manon Gropius (1916–1935), Austrian muse
- Manon Hostens (born 1994), French canoeist
- Manon Houette (born 1992), French handball player
- Manon Jutras (born 1967), Canadian road cyclist
- Manon Kahle (born 1980), American actress
- Manon Kirouac (born 1950), Canadian pop singer known as "Anne Renée"
- Manon Krieger (born 1993), French badminton player
- Manon Lloyd (born 1996), Welsh track cyclist
- Manon Massé (born 1963), Canadian politician
- Manon Masseurs (born 1974), Dutch swimmer
- Manon Melis (born 1986), Dutch footballer
- Manon Meunier (born 1996), French politician
- Manon Nummerdor-Flier (born 1984), Dutch volleyball player
- Manon Perreault (born 1965), Canadian politician
- Manon Rasmussen (born 1951), Danish costume designer
- Manon Rhéaume (born 1972), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
- Manon Roland (1754–1793), French revolutionary
- Manon van Rooijen (born 1982), Dutch freestyle swimmer
- Manon Steffan Ros (born 1983), Welsh writer
- Manon Valentino (born 1990), French cyclist
- Manon Vernay (born 1989), French handball player
Fictional characters
- Manon (character), an animated character from children's books, magazines and television
- Manon, the fictional title character of the 1962 novel Manon des sources, by Marcel Pagnol, and subsequent adaptations
- Manon Blackbeak, character from the Throne of Glass Series by New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas
- Manon Chamack, a character from the Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir animated series
- Manon Lescaut, title character of the 1731 novel by Abbé Prévost
- Manon a French ballet dancing Judoka from Street Fighter 6
References
- Wilson, Stuart (November 5, 2015). Simply the Best Baby Name Book: The most complete guide to choosing a name for your baby. Pan Macmillan. ISBN 9781509822409 – via Google Books.
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