"Cavaillon" meaning in French

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Proper name

IPA: /ka.va.jɔ̃/ Audio: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Xavier_hillier-Cavaillon.wav
Etymology: From Occitan Cavalhon, itself from Medieval Latin Cavallio, from Latin Cabellio with an independent transcription in Ancient Greek Καβαλλιῶν (Kaballiôn), from Gaulish Cauaroi (“heroes, champions”), plural of Gaulish Cauaros from Proto-Celtic *kawaros (“hero, champion”). Etymology templates: {{bor|fr|oc|Cavalhon}} Occitan Cavalhon, {{der|fr|la-med|Cavallio}} Medieval Latin Cavallio, {{der|fr|la|Cabellio}} Latin Cabellio, {{der|fr|grc|Καβαλλιῶν}} Ancient Greek Καβαλλιῶν (Kaballiôn), {{der|fr|cel-gau|Cauaroi||heroes, champions}} Gaulish Cauaroi (“heroes, champions”), {{der|fr|cel-gau|Cauaros}} Gaulish Cauaros, {{der|fr|cel-pro|*kawaros||hero, champion}} Proto-Celtic *kawaros (“hero, champion”) Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m}} Cavaillon m
  1. a commune in Vaucluse department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Tags: masculine Categories (place): Places in France, Places in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Places in Vaucluse, France
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