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Comments and insights on the name Mignon

How do you pronounce it?

Is it pronounced Meen-YOHN? (long O like in Otis)

While its meaning is pretty and there is an opera by the name, common associations with steak and batteries (fillet mignon; used as a term for AA size batteries in Europe) would keep me from using this name.

Personal experiences with the name Mignon

Nicknames for Mignon

Minny, Minnie

Meanings and history of the name Mignon

Means "cute" or "dainty" in French

Famous real-life people named Mignon

Mignon was the nickname of Queen Marie of Yugoslavia. She was always called by this name in the family.

Mignon in song, story & screen

"Mignon" is the title character in a French opera by Ambroise Thomas.