Laval

See also: laval

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Laval.

Proper noun

Laval (countable and uncountable, plural Lavals)

1. A placename:
   1. A village in the municipality of Sainte-Ode, in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
   2. A large city in southwestern Quebec, Canada; suburb of Montreal.
   3. (informal) Synonym of Île Jésus, an island in Quebec, Canada, where the city of Laval is located; ellipsis of Island of Laval.
   4. A prefecture and commune, the capital of the Mayenne department, Pays de la Loire, France.
   5. A commune of the Isère department, in southeastern France.
2. A surname from French. originating from France

Derived terms

• (Laval, Quebec, Canada): Lavaller

Translations

Surname

• French: Laval (fr)

Laval, Mayenne, France

• French: Laval (fr)
• Latin:

  Medieval Latin: Lavallium

  New Latin: Lavallis

City of Laval, Quebec, Canada

• French: Laval (fr)

Island of Laval, Quebec, Canada

• French: Laval (fr)

Anagrams

• valla

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la.val/

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Proper noun

Laval f

1. a placename:
   1. A village in the municipality of Sainte-Ode, in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium
   2. A large city in southwestern Quebec, Canada; suburb of Montreal
   3. (informal) Synonym of Île Jésus, an island in Quebec, Canada, where the city of Laval is located; ellipsis of Île de Laval.
   4. A prefecture and commune, the capital of the Mayenne department, France
   5. A commune of the Isère department, in southeastern France

Derived terms

• Lavallois
• lavallois
• Lavalloise
• lavalloise

 

Proper noun

Laval m or f

1. Laval: a habitational surname from landforms

Descendants

• English: Laval
• Latin: Lavallium