Orleans.
A city, the capital of Loiret department, France; the regional capital of Centre-Val de Loire.
Meaning & usage
A city, the capital of Loiret department, France; the regional capital of Centre-Val de Loire.
A surname from French [in turn transferred from the place name].
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California.
A number of places in the United States: A township and town therein, in Orange County, Indiana.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Dickinson County, Iowa.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Winneshiek County, Iowa.
A number of places in the United States: A town and census-designated place therein, in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
A number of places in the United States: A township and unincorporated community therein, in Ionia County, Michigan.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Clow Township, Kittson County, Minnesota.
A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Polk County, Missouri.
A number of places in the United States: A township and village therein, in Harlan County, Nebraska.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Jefferson County, New York.
A number of places in the United States: A village in the town of Barton, Orleans County, Vermont.
Where this word comes from
From French Orléans, ultimately from Latin Aurelianum, from the name of the Roman emperor Aurelian, who rebuilt the city. More at Aurelius.
A cloth made of worsted and cotton, used for making clothes.
A variety of plum.
Where this word comes from
From French Orléans, ultimately from Latin Aurelianum, from the name of the Roman emperor Aurelian, who rebuilt the city. More at Aurelius.
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