"Cognac" meaning in French

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Proper name

IPA: /kɔ.ɲak/ Audio: Fr-Paris--Cognac.ogg [Paris], LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-cognac.wav
Etymology: From Medieval Latin Comniacum, from the name Cominius + Gallo-Roman suffix -acum, from Proto-Celtic *-ākom. The gens Cominius is an Italic family name; see Cominia for further details. Etymology templates: {{uder|fr|la-med|Comniacum}} Medieval Latin Comniacum, {{der|fr|cel-pro|*-ākos|*-ākom}} Proto-Celtic *-ākom, {{der|fr|itc}} Italic Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m}} Cognac m
  1. Cognac (a city and commune of Charente department, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France; famous for cognac brandy) Wikipedia link: Cominia gens Tags: masculine Categories (place): Cities in Charente, France, Cities in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Places in Charente, France, Places in France, Places in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Derived forms: Cognaçais, cognaçais, cognac
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