"Boileau" meaning in French

See Boileau in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /bwa.lo/
Rhymes: -o Etymology: From bois + l’ + eau, literally “drink water”; nickname of a teetotaler. The first component of the compound is an imperative form of boire. The municipality in Québec is named after its first postmaster, one Pierre Boileau. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|bois|l'|eau|lit=drink water}} bois + l’ + eau, literally “drink water” Head templates: {{fr-proper noun}} Boileau ?
  1. a surname, Boileau, transferred from the nickname, equivalent to English Drinkwater Derived forms: Boilois, Boiloise
    Sense id: en-Boileau-fr-name-cX~qPjKO Categories (other): French surnames, Pages with 2 entries, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 32 28 15 24 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. A municipality of Papineau, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada. Categories (place): Municipalities of Canada, Places in Canada, Places in Quebec
    Sense id: en-Boileau-fr-name-v7jOjk~d Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 32 28 15 24 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
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