"Hérault" meaning in French

See Hérault in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /e.ʁo/ Audio: Fr-Paris--Hérault.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-GrandCelinien-Hérault.wav
Etymology: Found in Latin as Arauris (or Araura by Strabo), the name of a river. The name is sometimes considered Pre-Celtic although the element Ara- suggests a Celtic root. Etymology templates: {{der|fr|cel|-}} Celtic Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m}} Hérault m
  1. Hérault (a department of Occitania, France) Tags: masculine Categories (place): Departments of Occitania, France, Places in France, Places in Occitania, France
    Sense id: en-Hérault-fr-name-CM0kgg-U Categories (other): Hérault, France, French terms with mute h Disambiguation of French terms with mute h: 47 53
  2. Hérault (a river flowing through the departments of Gard and Hérault, in southern France) Tags: masculine Categories (place): Places in France, Places in Gard, France, Places in Hérault, France, Places in Occitania, France, Rivers in Gard, France, Rivers in Hérault, France, Rivers in Occitania, France
    Sense id: en-Hérault-fr-name-uZzIv4EL Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms with mute h Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 10 90 Disambiguation of French terms with mute h: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Héraultais, Héraultaise, héraultais
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