Laval

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French Laval

Proper noun

Laval

1. A placename
   1. A city in France, the prefecture of the department of Mayenne.
   2. The second largest city in Quebec, a province of Canada
   3. (informal) Île Jésus, an island in Quebec, where the city of Laval is located; ellipsis of Island of Laval.
2. A surname originating from France

Derived terms

• (Laval, Quebec, Canada): Lavaller

Translations

Surname

• French: Laval (fr)
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Laval, Mayenne, France

• French: Laval (fr)
• Latin:

  Medieval Latin: Lavallium

  New Latin: Lavallis

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City of Laval, Quebec, Canada

• French: Laval (fr)
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Island of Laval, Quebec, Canada

• French: Laval (fr)
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Anagrams

• valla

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French

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /la.val/

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Proper noun

Laval ?

1. A placename
   1. A city in France, the préfecture of the department of Mayenne.
   2. The second largest city in Québec, a province of Canada
   3. (informal) Île Jésus, an island in Quebec, where the city of Laval is located; Ellipsis of Île de Laval.
2. a surname

Derived terms

• Lavallois
• lavallois

Descendants

• English: Laval

• Latin:: Lavallium