Varennes

English

Etymology

From French Varennes.

Proper noun

Varennes (countable and uncountable, plural Varenneses or Varennes)

1. A placename
   1. A several places in France
      1. Ellipsis of Varennes-en-Argonne.: A commune of the Meuse department, France
   2. A several places in Canada
      1. A city, a suburb of Greater Montreal Area, Quebec; founded by René Gaultier, sieur de Varennes
      2. A neighbourhood of Winnipeg, Manitoba; named for Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye
2. A surname from French

See also

• la Varenne, La Varenne, laVarenne, LaVarenne, Lavarenne
• Varenne
• Warren

 

French

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /va.ʁɛn/

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• Rhymes: -ɛn

Proper noun

Varennes ?

1. Varennes: A placename
   1. A several places in France
      1. Ellipsis of Varennes-en-Argonne.: A commune of the Meuse department, France
   2. A several places in Canada
      1. A city, a suburb of Greater Montreal Area, Quebec; founded by René Gaultier, sieur de Varennes
      2. A neighbourhood of Winnipeg, Manitoba; named for Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye
2. Varennes: a surname

Derived terms

• Varennes-en-Argonne

 

Descendants

• English: Varennes

See also

• la Varenne, La Varenne, laVarenne, LaVarenne, Lavarenne
• Varenne
• varenne
• varennes