Nantes

The name Nantes is primarily known as the name of a major city in western France. The city's name derives from the Namnetes, a Gaulish tribe who inhabited the area before the Roman conquest. The Romans latinized the tribal name to 'Namnetes'. Over time, the name evolved into Nantes in French. As a personal name, it is exceedingly rare and almost exclusively used as a surname or a place-name, rather than a given name. Its usage as a given name would typically be a direct adoption of the city's name, perhaps by someone with a strong connection to the region.