Bohon(Settlement)French Meaning unknown. This is the name of a town in Manche, France.
Canada(Country)English, French, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian Derived from the Iroquoian word kanata meaning "village". This word was used by Native Americans to direct French explorer Jacques Cartier to Stadacona. Cartier used the word to refer to the region.
Chicago(Settlement)English, French From French Chécagou, derived from Algonquian šikaakwa meaning "wild garlic" referring to a plant (species Allium tricoccum) that grew there in abundance.... [more]
Courtenay(Settlement)French From the Gallo-Roman given name Curtenus, derived from Latin curtus "short". This is the name of a few French communes.
Cuinchy(Settlement)French From older Quintiacum, derived from the personal name Quintus plus the local suffix -acum. This is the name of a village in France.
Fleury(Settlement)French From the Gallo-Roman given name Florus. This is the name of several French communes.
Gaul(Region)English From French Gaule, the name of a historical region that was situated approximately in the area of modern France. In the Roman era it was called Gallia, which may be the origin of Gaule, though the evolution of the word would be irregular. It is more likely derived from Frankish walh meaning "foreigner, Celt".
Livet(Settlement)French Possibly of Gaulish origin. This is the name of several communes in France (especially Normandy).
Louisiana(Region & Political Subdivision)English From French Louisiane, named after King Louis XIV of France by the explorer René-Robert Cavelier in 1682. It originally referred to a large territory in the middle of North America. It was sold by France to the United States in 1803, and the southern tip became the American state of Louisiana in 1812.
Malleville(Settlement)French Means "bad town" in Norman French. This is the name of communes in Normandy, France.
Massy(Settlement)French Derived from Maccius, a Gallo-Roman name of unknown meaning. This is the name of several communes in France.
Maylis(Settlement)French Meaning uncertain, though said to derive from Occitan mair "mother" and French lys "lily". This is the name of a commune in southern France.
Montgomery(Settlement)French Means "Gumarich's mountain" in Norman French. This is the name of communes in Calvados, France.
Neuville(Settlement)French Means "new town" in French. This is the name of various towns in France.
Pays-Bas(Country)French From French pays "country, land" and bas "low". This is the French name for the Netherlands (for which it is also a translation).
Poix(Settlement)French Possibly from Old French peis meaning "fish". This is the name of a town in Picardy, France.
Provence(Region)French, English, German 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.
Quebec(Settlement & Political Subdivision)English English form of French Québec, derived from the Algonquin word kepec meaning "narrows", referring to the Saint Lawrence River near Quebec City. This is the name of a Canadian province and also the capital city of that province.
Rennes(Settlement)French, English From Latin (Condate) Riedonum, derived from the name of the Gaulish tribe of the Redones. This is the name of a town in Brittany, France.
Romilly(Settlement)French From the Latin name Romilius, a derivative of Romulus. This is the name of several communes in northern France.
Saint Pierre(Settlement & Island)French Name commemorating Saint Peter. This is the name of several communes in France as well as a French island near Newfoundland.
Sydney(Settlement)English City in Australia that was named after Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney (1733-1800). His title originally came from the name of its first holder, Robert Sidney (1563-1626).
Toronto(Settlement)English, French Possibly derived from Mohawk tkaronto meaning "place where trees stand in the water". It has also been explained as meaning "plenty" in the Huron language.... [more]
Tracy(Settlement)French Derived from the given name Thracius. This is the name of communes in Calvados, France.
Troyes(Settlement)French, English, German, Dutch The name of a city in France, called in Latin (Augustobona) Tricassium, which was named after the Gallic tribe of the Tricasses.