Lucerne.
A canton of Switzerland.
Meaning & usage
A canton of Switzerland.
The capital city of Lucerne canton, Switzerland.
A number of places in the United States (others are spelt Luzerne): A census-designated place in Lake County, California.
A number of places in the United States (others are spelt Luzerne): An unincorporated community in Weld County, Colorado, named for the plant lucerne.
A number of places in the United States (others are spelt Luzerne): An unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Cass County, Indiana.
A number of places in the United States (others are spelt Luzerne): A ghost town in Adell Township, Sheridan County, Kansas.
A number of places in the United States (others are spelt Luzerne): A former settlement in Pittsfield Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan.
A number of places in the United States (others are spelt Luzerne): A village in Putnam County, Missouri.
A number of places in the United States (others are spelt Luzerne): A ghost town in Center Township, Columbiana County, Ohio.
A number of places in the United States (others are spelt Luzerne): An unincorporated community in Knox County, Ohio.
A number of places in the United States (others are spelt Luzerne): An unincorporated community in Chelan County, Washington.
A number of places in the United States (others are spelt Luzerne): An unincorporated community in Gilmer County, West Virginia.
A number of places in the United States (others are spelt Luzerne): A census-designated place in Hot Springs County, Wyoming.
Where this word comes from
From French Lucerne, known in Swiss German as Lozärn, from Medieval Latin Lucernense, Luciaria, Lucerna, of uncertain origin, but possibly from Latin lūcĭus (“pike”) with the suffix -ārĭa, as in "place with a large number of pike." Popular etymology associated it with lucerna (“lantern”), though both words are related to lux (“light”). Also compare Leodegar, Burgundian bishop of Autun.
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