Yale
See also: yale
EnglishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
- (university): Yale University (more properly)
EtymologyEdit
Ultimately borrowed from Welsh Iâl, from iâl (“clearing, cultivated upland”). The surname is habitational. The university is named for Elihu Yale, a notable early benefactor.
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Yale
- A university in the eastern United States.
- A romanisation scheme originating from Yale University.
- (historical) Iâl, a commote of medieval Wales.
- A surname transferred from the place name.
Derived termsEdit
- (university): Yalie
TranslationsEdit
university
romanisation scheme
Welsh commote
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See alsoEdit
Further readingEdit
- Yale Romanization on Wikipedia.Wikipedia