"Laval" meaning in French

See Laval in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /la.val/ Audio: Fr-Paris--Laval.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-Benoît Prieur-hôtel de la Croix-Laval.wav
Etymology: From la (“the”) + val (“vale (valley)”). * (Mayenne): From being situated at a valley * (surname): Derived from the placename in Mayenne * (Quebec municipality): Derived from the surname of an early settler * (Quebec island): Derived from the name of the city located on the island Etymology templates: {{af|fr|la|val|gloss1=the|gloss2=vale (valley)}} la (“the”) + val (“vale (valley)”), {{sense|Mayenne}} (Mayenne):, {{sense|surname}} (surname):, {{sense|Quebec municipality}} (Quebec municipality):, {{sense|Quebec island}} (Quebec island): Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|g=f}} Laval f
  1. a placename:
    Laval (a large city in southwestern Quebec, Canada; a suburb of Montreal)
    Tags: feminine Categories (place): Cities in Canada, Cities in Quebec, Canada, Places in Canada, Places in Montreal, Places in Quebec, Canada, Suburbs of Montreal
    Sense id: en-Laval-fr-name-R3VEyf6c Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 17 15 4 14 6 14 13 13 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 14 5 14 5 13 12 13 8 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 29 28 28 15
  2. a placename:
    (informal) Synonym of Île Jésus, an island in Quebec, Canada, where the city of Laval is located; ellipsis of Île de Laval.
    Tags: feminine, informal Categories (place): Islands, Places in Canada, Places in Quebec, Canada Synonyms: Île Jésus [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Laval-fr-name-Jl8pa~ZE Categories (other): French ellipses, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 17 15 4 14 6 14 13 13 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 14 5 14 5 13 12 13 8 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 29 28 28 15
  3. a placename:
    Laval (a town and commune, a prefecture of Mayenne department, Pays de la Loire, France)
    Laval (a tiny hamlet in the municipality of Sainte-Ode, Luxembourg province, Belgium)
    Tags: feminine Categories (place): Places in Belgium, Places in France, Places in Pays de la Loire, France, Prefectures of France, Towns in France, Towns in Pays de la Loire, France, Villages in Belgium
    Sense id: en-Laval-fr-name-4~hwjJbc Categories (other): Communes of France, Departmental capitals of France, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 17 15 4 14 6 14 13 13 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 14 5 14 5 13 12 13 8 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 29 28 28 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Lavallois, lavallois, Lavalloise, lavalloise

Proper name

IPA: /la.val/ Audio: Fr-Paris--Laval.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-Benoît Prieur-hôtel de la Croix-Laval.wav
Etymology: From la (“the”) + val (“vale (valley)”). * (Mayenne): From being situated at a valley * (surname): Derived from the placename in Mayenne * (Quebec municipality): Derived from the surname of an early settler * (Quebec island): Derived from the name of the city located on the island Etymology templates: {{af|fr|la|val|gloss1=the|gloss2=vale (valley)}} la (“the”) + val (“vale (valley)”), {{sense|Mayenne}} (Mayenne):, {{sense|surname}} (surname):, {{sense|Quebec municipality}} (Quebec municipality):, {{sense|Quebec island}} (Quebec island): Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|g=mf}} Laval m or f
  1. Laval: a habitational surname from landforms Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-Laval-fr-name-cAayoSlY Categories (other): French surnames, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 29 28 28 15
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