Laval
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Laval (countable and uncountable, plural Lavals)
- A placename:
- A village in the municipality of Sainte-Ode, in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
- A large city in southwestern Quebec, Canada; suburb of Montreal.
- (informal) Synonym of Île Jésus, an island in Quebec, Canada, where the city of Laval is located; ellipsis of Island of Laval.
- A prefecture and commune, the capital of the Mayenne department, Pays de la Loire, France.
- A commune of the Isère department, in southeastern France.
- A surname from French. originating from France
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- (Laval, Quebec, Canada): Lavaller
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From la (“the”) + val (“vale (valley)”).
- (Mayenne): From being situated at a valley
- (surname): Derived from the placename in Mayenne
- (Quebec municipality): Derived from the surname of an early settler
- (Quebec island): Derived from the name of the city located on the island
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Laval f
- a placename:
- A village in the municipality of Sainte-Ode, in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium
- A large city in southwestern Quebec, Canada; suburb of Montreal
- (informal) Synonym of Île Jésus, an island in Quebec, Canada, where the city of Laval is located; ellipsis of Île de Laval.
- A prefecture and commune, the capital of the Mayenne department, France
- A commune of the Isère department, in southeastern France
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Proper noun edit
Laval m or f