English Terms With Diacritical Marks - Names With Diacritics

Names With Diacritics

Diacritics are used in names of some English-speaking people:

  • British: Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Noël Coward, Zoë Wanamaker, Zoë Ball, Emeli Sandé
  • American: Beyoncé Knowles, Chloë Grace Moretz, Chloë Sevigny, Renée Fleming, Renée Zellweger, Zoë Baird, Donté Stallworth
  • Australian: Renée Geyer

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