Meaning in French . . .

[Jockwatt]

This has no doubt been asked before, but -

In the name provided in French as CARON, Clémence "Léocade" what do the double quotes around Léocade mean, please?

[conahy calling]

It might possibly be a nickname or also known as (aka)

[Jockwatt]

So could the name in quotes NOT be a name given at baptism ?

[conahy calling]

It is possible that the name in quotes was not given at baptism.

[arthurk]

But since there was a French saint named Léocade, then if not a baptismal name, it might have been given at confirmation.

[Jockwatt]

Here is my problem -

For the English speaking people who will read my family history, exactly how should I write this woman's name -

Clémence "Léocade" Caron  OR

Clémence nicknamed Léocade Caron  OR

Clémence AKA Léocade Caron  OR

Clémence Léocade Caron OR

Is there some other way of writing her name ?

Please, someone, a definitive way in which this can be resolved?

[majm]

One of my late aunts lived much of her adult life in Canada.  She,  like her siblings, had three given names, and in her case, all were long, floral names.  However,  in our family she was always Auntie Vancouver.  So when writing her details into my family history papers which have been shared around,  I recorded her as Vancouver (and her formal given names inside brackets) and her birth surname in CAPITALS.   Her children loved this salute to their Mum,  her siblings loved it too because although she was 'Violet' to them in their childhood,  she was 'Vancouver' on her postmark on packages sent for birthdays, Easter, Christmas etc.

So,  have you considered how, when, why, where etc your Clemence acquired her extra name?

I think the decision is yours to choose,  and it may be important to consider your proposed audience. 

JM in NSW Australia. 

[Chris Doran]

Don't take this as authoritative in any way, but I wonder if it's a way of writing "dit names", which were alternative surnames, see for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dit_name

Unless and until you find out for certain, I suggest you don't offer any potentially misleading explanation and just put it as your first suggestion: Clémence "Léocade" Caron.

[Jockwatt]

That sounds like a good suggestion to me and I think I will go that way - thanks!