Juneau

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English

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Etymology

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From French Juneau. The Alaskan city was named after Joe Juneau, whose French surname derives from jeune (young).

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Juneau (countable and uncountable, plural Juneaus)

  1. A surname from French.
  2. A placename
    1. The capital city of Alaska, United States.
    2. A city, the county seat of Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States.

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French

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Etymology

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From jeune +‎ -eau.

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Juneau ?

  1. Juneau: a surname
  2. Juneau (the capital city of Alaska, United States).

Descendants

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  • English: Juneau

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English Juneau (city), from French Juneau (surname), from jeune (young)

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Juneau

  1. Juneau (the capital city of Alaska, United States)