Bergerac

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Proper noun

Bergerac

  1. A city in the Dordogne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
  2. A surname from French.
    Cyrano de Bergerac, a French author

Translations

French

Etymology

From the Old French and Frankish form Bragayrac, from Vulgar Latin *Bracariacum, a diminutive of the Latin or Gaulish name *Braccius, which could have evolved in meaning from bracchium (“arm”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛʁ.ʒə.ʁak/
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Proper noun

Bergerac m

  1. Bergerac (a city in the Dordogne department, France)
  2. a surname

References

  • Gaulish Personal Names: A Study of Some Continental Celtic Formations
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