Bergerac
English
editProper noun
editBergerac
- A city in the Dordogne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
- A surname from French.
- Cyrano de Bergerac, a French author
Translations
editcity in France
French
editEtymology
editFrom the Old French and Frankish form Bragayrac, from Vulgar Latin *Bracariacum, a diminutive of the Latin or Gaulish name *Braccius, which could have evolved in meaning from bracchium (“arm”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editBergerac m
References
edit- Gaulish Personal Names: A Study of Some Continental Celtic Formations
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