Cher
English edit
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ʃɛɹ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ʃɛə/
- Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ)
Etymology 1 edit
Proper noun edit
Cher
- A department of Centre-Val de Loire, France. Capital: Bourges.
- A river in France.
Translations edit
Etymology 2 edit
Proper noun edit
Cher
- A short form of the female given name Cherilyn. It is popularized as a given name by the singer Cher
Anagrams edit
French edit
Etymology edit
Named after the Cher River, from the pre-Indo-European substrate hydronym *kʰar- (“stone”) (compare Ancient Greek κάρκαρος (kárkaros, “rough, jagged”)).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Cher m
- Cher (a department of Centre-Val de Loire, France)
- Cher (a left tributary of the Loire, in central France)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- Sandre - ["Fiche cours d'eau - Cher (K---0090)".]