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Broglie

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English

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Etymology

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From French Broglie.

Proper noun

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Broglie (countable and uncountable, plural Broglies)

  1. A commune and village in the Eure department, Normandy, France
    Synonym: (former name) Chambrais
  2. (countable) A surname.
    1. A surname from French.
    2. A surname from Italian.
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Translations

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French

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Etymology

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From Francization of Italian Broglia and Broglio surnames, from Broglia. The French commune is named after Marshal François-Marie de Broglie, when his family was elevated to dukedom and seated in Chambrais.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bʁɔj/, /bʁo.ɡli/

Proper noun

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Broglie m or f

  1. Broglie: A village and commune of the Eure department, Normandy, France
    Synonym: (former name) Chambrais
  2. a surname, Broglie
    1. a habitational surname from French
    2. a surname from Italian

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: Broglie
  • Chinese: 布羅伊 / 布罗伊 (Bùluóyī) (transliteration)