Fontenay-aux-Roses

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Fontenay-aux-Roses.

Proper noun

Fontenay-aux-Roses

1. A town and commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department, France.

French

Etymology

The commune name originates from a local stream from a spring (fons, fontaine) in the hillside descending from the Châtillon plateau, with the addition ("of roses") added to distinguish this commune from numerous French communes named Fontenay.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔ̃t.nɛ.o.ʁoz/

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Proper noun

Fontenay-aux-Roses ?

1. Fontenay-aux-Roses (a town and commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department, France)

Derived terms

• fontenaisien, fontenaisienne
• Fontenaisien, Fontenaisienne