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    To what does the Arc in the name Joan of Arc(Jeanne d'Arc) refer? D'Arc was her family name - does it refer to a place or an arch (French translation of Arc) or something else?

    Question #126739. Asked by maninmidohio. (Sep 08 12 9:32 AM)


    TimBentley

    		There's probably not a definitive answer, but the only explanation I've found is that her father or his ancestors may have come from Arc-en-Barrois.
    http://www.stjoan-center.com/FAQ/question8.html

    Sep 08 12, 9:52 AM

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