La Coruña
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Spanish La Coruña, of uncertain origin.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]La Coruña
- Synonym of A Coruña
Translations
[edit]A Coruña — see A Coruña
Spanish
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Etymology
[edit]Uncertain. Predominant theories are:
- A corruption of the word for “crown” (see corona, via Galician, Old Spanish, French, or a Celtic language;
- From French Cluny, a commune in eastern France;
- From Scottish Gaelic cork orrunach (literally “harbor of the brave men”): Celtic settlers had been known to explore the coast;
- From Crunia, a medieval Leonese name of unknown origin.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]La Coruña f
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