Bellefontaine
See also: Belle Fontaine
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French Bellefontaine (literally “beautiful fountain”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌbɛl.fɒnˈtɛn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /bɛlˈfaʊntən/, /ˈbɛlfaʊntən/
Proper noun edit
Bellefontaine
- Any of several communes in different areas of France (including Martinique).
- A city, the county seat of Logan County, Ohio, United States.
Translations edit
a French commune
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city in Ohio
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Further reading edit
- Bellefontaine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
French edit
Etymology edit
From belle (“beautiful”) + fontaine (“fountain”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Bellefontaine f
- Bellefontaine (toponym of numerous places)
Descendants edit
- English: Bellefontaine
Further reading edit
- Bellefontaine on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr