"Jura" meaning in French

See Jura in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ʒy.ʁa/ Audio: Fr-Paris--Jura.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-Benoît Prieur-musée départemental d'Histoire de la Résistance et de la Déportation de l'Ain et du Haut-Jura.wav
Etymology: From Vulgar Latin *iuris, a Latinized form of Gaulish *iuris (“wooded mountain”), commonly derived from Proto-Celtic *yor- (“forest”), but this remains speculative, as cognates of this Celtic root remain lacking. More at Jura. Etymology templates: {{uder|fr|VL.|*iuris}} Vulgar Latin *iuris, {{der|fr|cel-gau|*iuris||wooded mountain}} Gaulish *iuris (“wooded mountain”), {{der|fr|cel-pro|*yor-||forest}} Proto-Celtic *yor- (“forest”) Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|g=m}} Jura m
  1. Jura (a department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France) Tags: masculine Categories (place): Departments of France, Places in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Places in France
    Sense id: en-Jura-fr-name-ljeffrx2
  2. Jura (a canton of Switzerland) Tags: masculine Categories (place): Cantons of Switzerland, Places in Switzerland Related terms (cantons of Switzerland): Cantons suisses
    Sense id: en-Jura-fr-name-RCv3hoxi Disambiguation of 'cantons of Switzerland': 4 52 14 31
  3. Jura (an island in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland) Tags: masculine Categories (place): Islands, Places in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Jura-fr-name-wUpHuFao Categories (other): Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header, French undefined derivations Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 9 14 3 2 8 2 0 11 0 14 0 0 0 11 3 2 0 11 0 0 0 2 1 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 16 2 82 0 Disambiguation of French undefined derivations: 15 5 79 1
  4. Jura (a mountain range in France and Switzerland) Tags: masculine Categories (place): Mountains, Places in France, Places in Switzerland
    Sense id: en-Jura-fr-name-gp3YMwU-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Jurassien, jurassien
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