Chantal

  • [ shawn-TAHL (French), shawn-TAL (English), shan-TAL (English), shahn-TAHL (Dutch) ]
  • 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, Chantel, Chantelle, Shantel, Shantelle
FRENCH: Chantal