This is the 3655th most frequent French word.
mitterrand
"Mitterrand" is a proper noun referring to François Mitterrand, former President of France from 1981 to 1995.
Here, 'Mitterand' is used as a proper noun to refer to the former French President François Mitterand.
François Mitterand était un président respecté en France.
François Mitterand was a respected president in France.
In this sentence, 'Mitterand' is again used as a proper noun, denoting the individual François Mitterand for identification.
Ma tante a une photo signée par Mitterand chez elle.
My aunt has a photo signed by Mitterand at her place.
Here, 'Mitterand' is utilized as a possessive proper noun to reference reforms initiated by François Mitterand.