"Blois" meaning in French

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Proper name

IPA: /blwa/, /blwɑ/ Audio: Fr-Blois.ogg
Etymology: Inherited from Old French Blais, Bleis, from Late Latin Blesēnses, Blesensibus, Blesis (Merovingian), from Gallo-Roman *Blesu, a Celtic/Gaulish name possibly meaning "wolf," from Proto-Celtic *bledyos (“wolf”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|Blais|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French Blais, {{inh+|fr|fro|Blais}} Inherited from Old French Blais, {{m|fr|Bleis}} Bleis, {{inh|fr|LL.|Blesēnses}} Late Latin Blesēnses, {{m|la|Blesensibus}} Blesensibus, {{m|la|Blesis}} Blesis, {{m|la|*Blesu}} *Blesu, {{der|fr|cel|-}} Celtic, {{der|fr|cel-gau|-}} Gaulish, {{der|fr|cel-pro|*bledyos||wolf}} Proto-Celtic *bledyos (“wolf”) Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m}} Blois m
  1. Blois (a city and commune, the prefecture of the Loir-et-Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France) Wikipedia link: fr:Blois Tags: masculine Categories (place): Cities in Centre-Val de Loire, Cities in France, Departmental capitals, Places in Centre-Val de Loire, Places in France, Prefectures of France Derived forms: blésois [masculine], blésoise [feminine], Blésois [masculine], Blésois [feminine]
    Sense id: en-Blois-fr-name-CLo4xYxm Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Communes of France

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