Nicolas de Malebranche vs Nicolas Malebranche

Nicolas de Malebranche and Nicolas Malebranche both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Nicolas de Malebranche	Yes	No	No	No
Nicolas Malebranche	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Nicolas de Malebranche and Nicolas Malebranche are synonyms defined as:

Nicolas de Malebranche and Nicolas Malebranche: French philosopher (1638-1715)

Other synonyms of Nicolas de Malebranche include Malebranche.

Nicolas de Malebranche (noun)	Nicolas Malebranche (noun)
French philosopher (1638-1715)	French philosopher (1638-1715)