"Champlain" meaning in French

See Champlain in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ʃɑ̃.plɛ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-Champlain.wav
Etymology: A topographic surname, from champ (“field”) + plain (“flat”). Etymology templates: {{af|fr|champ|plain|gloss1=field|gloss2=flat}} champ (“field”) + plain (“flat”) Head templates: {{fr-proper noun}} Champlain ?
  1. a habitational surname, Champlain
    Sense id: en-Champlain-fr-name-ZpHgcIOa Categories (other): French surnames
  2. Champlain; Samuel de Champlain, French geographer and explorer
    Sense id: en-Champlain-fr-name-R0xFl-9B Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 30 70
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