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Bourbon.

a surname

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

name/buʁ.bɔ̃/
  1. a surname

    feminine · masculine
  2. Bourbon, a European dynasty that formerly reigned in France and now reigns in Spain

    feminine · masculine
  3. Bourbon-l’Archambault, a commune in France

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

The French Bourbon dynasty is named for the lordship of Bourbon l'Archambault. The town's name derives from Gaulish Borvo, a local Celtic deity associated with hot springs, from Proto-Celtic *borvo (“froth, foam”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁- (“to be hot, boil”).

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