What title meaning “the Maid” was associated with Joan of Arc?

The title associated with Joan of Arc was “La Pucelle,” meaning “the Maid.”

Joan was commonly known in French as “la Pucelle,” a title emphasizing her unmarried and traditionally understood virginal status. She also described herself as “the Maid of Orléans,” linking her identity to the city whose siege was lifted in 1429.

The title carried religious and political significance in medieval France. Joan presented herself not as a hereditary noble or trained professional soldier, but as a divinely guided young woman serving the dauphin, Charles.

“La Pucelle” is sometimes translated simply as “the Maid,” while “Maid of Orléans” is a longer epithet. They are related but not identical expressions: the former is Joan’s personal title, and the latter connects her reputation to her role in the relief of Orléans.