Laval
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
- A placename
- A city in France, the préfecture of the department of Mayenne.
- The second largest city in Québec, a province of Canada
- (informal) Île Jésus, an island in Quebec, where the city of Laval is located; Ellipsis of Île de Laval
- A surname.
Descendants
- English: Laval
- Latin:: Lavallium
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