Antras
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French Antras, itself from Occitan Antràs.
Proper noun
Antras (plural Antrases)
- A village in the Ariège department, Occitanie, France
- Holonym: Couserans
- A village in the Gers department, Occitanie, France
- A surname from Occitan.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Antras”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 46.
- Forebears
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Occitan Antràs, probably from Antres du Cluzets, from antre (“cave”), referring to three contiguous caves that were made in the rocks and remain today.[1] Historically most prevalent in Ariège.[2]
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Antras m or f by sense
- Antras (a village in the Ariège department, Occitanie, France)
- Holonym: Couserans
- Antras (a village in the Gers department, Occitanie, France)
- Holonym: Gers
- a surname from Occitan
Derived terms
Descendants
- → English: Antras