Save Type Region Usage French, English, German Pronounced Pron. /pʁɔ.vɑ̃s/(French) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Latin provincia meaning "province", a Roman territorial division. This is the name a region in southern France, originally acquiring its name because it was the first Roman province beyond the Alps. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootprovinciaOther Languages & CulturesProvenza(Italian) Provença(Provençal) Provenza(Spanish)