Laval
See also: laval
English
editEtymology
editProper noun
editLaval (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
Derived terms
edit- (Laval, Quebec, Canada): Lavaller
Translations
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editFrench
editEtymology
editFrom 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
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editLaval 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
Derived terms
editProper noun
editLaval m or f
Descendants
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- English terms borrowed from French
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- English lemmas
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- English countable nouns
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- en:Places in Canada
- en:Places in Montreal
- English informal terms
- en:Islands
- English ellipses
- en:Prefectures of France
- en:Communes of France
- en:Cities in Pays de la Loire
- en:Cities in France
- en:Departmental capitals
- en:Places in Pays de la Loire
- en:Places in France
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- fr:Villages in Belgium
- fr:Places in Belgium
- fr:Cities in Quebec
- fr:Cities in Canada
- fr:Places in Quebec
- fr:Places in Canada
- fr:Places in Montreal
- French informal terms
- fr:Islands
- French ellipses
- fr:Prefectures of France
- fr:Communes of France
- fr:Cities in France
- fr:Departmental capitals
- fr:Places in France
- French masculine nouns
- French nouns with multiple genders
- French surnames