"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, {{inh|fr|LL.|Blesēnses}} Late Latin Blesēnses, {{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 Loir-et-Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France) Wikipedia link: fr:Blois Tags: masculine Categories (place): Cities in Centre-Val de Loire, France, Cities in Loir-et-Cher, France, Places in Centre-Val de Loire, France, Places in France, Places in Loir-et-Cher, France, Prefectures of Centre-Val de Loire, France Derived forms: blésois [masculine], blésoise [feminine], Blésois [masculine], Blésois [feminine]
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