Louane (also spelled Lou-Anne or Louanne) is a

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

feminine name, derived from a combination of the names

Louise Louise or Luise may refer to: * Louise (given name) Arts Songs * "Louise" (Bonnie Tyler song), 2005 * "Louise" (The Human League song), 1984 * "Louise" (Jett Rebel song), 2013 * "Louise" (Maurice Chevalier song), 1929 *"Louise", by Clan of ...

and

Anne Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the ...

. It rose in popularity in the early 2000s, reaching number one in the top 100 names given to baby girls in France in 2014.. The short form Lou, is also popular for girls in France.

People with the given name

Louane (singer) Anne Peichert (; born 26 November 1996), known by her stage name Louane Emera () or simply Louane, is a French singer and actress. She is best known for being a semi-finalist in the The Voice: la plus belle voix (season 2), 2013 season of ''The ...

, mononym of French singer, participant in series 2 of ''The Voice: la plus belle voix'' *

LouAnne Johnson LouAnne Johnson is an American writer, teacher and former U.S. Navy journalist. She spent seven years as a radio-TV broadcaster and one year as a Marine Corps Officer, after graduating as Honor Woman in her Marine Corps OCS class. She was the fi ...

, American writer *

Louanne Sirota Louanne Sirota, also known as simply Louanne (born January 20, 1970), is an American actress and singer. She played the title role in ''Annie'' in the 2nd National Company in Los Angeles in 1979. At the time, she was the youngest ever picked for t ...

, American actress

Characters

Luann Van Houten The American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The writ ...

(née Mussolini), fictional character from the TV series ''The Simpsons'' *

Louanne Katraine Louanne Katraine (callsign "Kat") is a fictional character from the reimagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' television series, portrayed by Luciana Carro. Character arc Prior to the show (and unknown to the audience), Sasha Billings is a drug-runne ...

, fictional character from the TV series ''Battlestar Galactica''

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