"Fontenay-aux-Roses" meaning in French

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Proper name

IPA: /fɔ̃t.nɛ.o.ʁoz/ Audio: Fr-Paris--Fontenay-aux-Roses.ogg
Etymology: The commune name originates from a local stream from a spring (fons, fontaine) in the hillside descending from the Châtillon plateau, with the addition ("of roses") added to distinguish this commune from numerous French communes named Fontenay. Head templates: {{fr-proper noun}} Fontenay-aux-Roses ?
  1. Fontenay-aux-Roses (a town and commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department, France) Categories (place): Places in France, Places in Hauts-de-Seine, France, Places in Île-de-France, France, Towns in Hauts-de-Seine, France, Towns in Île-de-France, France Derived forms: fontenaisien, fontenaisienne, Fontenaisien, Fontenaisienne
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