Laplace.
A surname from French, famously held by
Meaning & usage
A surname from French, famously held by
A surname from French, famously held by: Pierre-Simon Laplace, French mathematician 1749-1827, used attributively in the names of various mathematical concepts named after him (see "Derived terms" below)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der. Proto-Italic *olnos Old Latin olle Latin ille Latin illa Old French la Middle French la French la Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *pléth₂us Proto-Hellenic *plətús Ancient Greek πλᾰτῠ́ς (plătŭ́s) Ancient Greek πλᾰτεῖᾰ (plăteîă)bor. Latin platēa Old French place French place French Laplacebor. English Laplace Borrowed from French Laplace.
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