Antras

See also: antras, Antràs, and άντρας

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Antras, itself from Occitan Antràs.

Proper noun

Antras (plural Antrases)

1. A village in the Ariège department, Occitanie, France

   Holonym: Couserans

2. A village in the Gers department, Occitanie, France
3. A surname from Occitan.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Antras”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 46.
• Forebears

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan Antràs, probably from Antres du Cluzets, from antre (“cave”), referring to three contiguous caves that were made in the rocks and remain today. Historically most prevalent in Ariège.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.tʁas/

Proper noun

Antras m or f by sense

1. Antras (a village in the Ariège department, Occitanie, France)

   Holonym: Couserans

2. Antras (a village in the Gers department, Occitanie, France)

   Holonym: Gers

3. a surname from Occitan

Derived terms

• antrasois
• Antrasois
• antrassien
• Antrassien

 

Descendants

• → English: Antras

Further reading

• filae.com
• Forebears (French)
• Géoportail, Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière, 2019