"Cher" meaning in French

See Cher in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ʃɛʁ/ Audio: Fr-Paris--Cher.ogg [Paris], LL-Q150 (fra)-GrandCelinien-Athée-sur-Cher.wav
Etymology: Named after the Cher River, from the pre-Indo-European substrate hydronym *kʰar- (“stone”) (compare Ancient Greek κάρκαρος (kárkaros, “rough, jagged”)). Etymology templates: {{der|fr|qfa-sub|-}} substrate, {{m|ine-pro|*kʰar-|t=stone}} *kʰar- (“stone”), {{cog|grc|κάρκαρος|t=rough, jagged}} Ancient Greek κάρκαρος (kárkaros, “rough, jagged”) Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m}} Cher m
  1. Cher (a department of Centre-Val de Loire, France) Tags: masculine Categories (place): Departments of France, Places in Centre-Val de Loire, Places in France Derived forms: Loir-et-Cher
    Sense id: en-Cher-fr-name-ipZBw9Dw Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 74 26
  2. Cher (a left tributary of the Loire, in central France) Tags: masculine Categories (place): Places in France, Rivers in France
    Sense id: en-Cher-fr-name-TAcG-CU~

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