Chantel

  • [ shawn-TEL, shan-TEL ]
  • English
Variant of CHANTAL.

CHANTAL   female   French, English, Dutch
From a French surname which was derived from a place name meaning "stony". It was originally given in honour of Saint Jeanne-Françoise de Chantal, the founder of the Visitation Order in the 17th century. It has become associated with French chant "song".
EQUIVALENTS
DUTCH: Chantal
ENGLISH: Chantal, Chantelle, Shantel, Shantelle
FRENCH: Chantal