Village-aux-Oies

French

Alternative forms

• Village aux Oies

Etymology

From village (“neighbourhood”) +‎ oie (“goose”). From the geese that once nested on the riverside next to Victoriatown, where geese hunting once was permitted.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vi.la.ʒo.z‿wa/

Proper noun

Village-aux-Oies ?

1. (historical, informal) Goose Village (a neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec, Canada).

   Synonym: Victoriatown