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Duval.

A topographic surname from French of French origin, for someone who lived in a valley.

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  1. A topographic surname from French of French origin, for someone who lived in a valley.

  2. Ellipsis of Duval County

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  3. A locality in the Armidale council area, north-eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Old French de Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der. Proto-Italic *olnos Old Latin olle Latin ille Old French le Old French del French du Proto-Indo-European *welH-? Latin vallis Old French val French val French Duvalbor. English Duval Borrowed from French Duval.

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