Laval.
a placename:
Meaning & usage
a placename: Laval (a large city in southwestern Quebec, Canada; a suburb of Montreal)
a placename: ellipsis of Île de Laval: an island of Quebec, Canada; synonym of Île Jésus
a placename: Laval (a town and commune, a prefecture of Mayenne department, Pays de la Loire, France)
a placename: Laval (a tiny hamlet in the municipality of Sainte-Ode, Luxembourg province, Belgium)
Where this word comes from
From la (“the”) + val (“vale (valley)”). * (Mayenne): From being situated at a valley * (surname): Derived from the placename in Mayenne * (Quebec municipality): Derived from the surname of an early settler * (Quebec island): Derived from the name of the city located on the island
Laval: a habitational surname from landforms
Where this word comes from
From la (“the”) + val (“vale (valley)”). * (Mayenne): From being situated at a valley * (surname): Derived from the placename in Mayenne * (Quebec municipality): Derived from the surname of an early settler * (Quebec island): Derived from the name of the city located on the island
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