"Montréal" meaning in French

See Montréal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /mɔ̃.ʁe.al/ [Belgium, France], /mõ.ʁe.al/ [Canada], /mõ.ʁjal/ [Canada], /mɔ.ʁe.al/ [Canada], /mɔ.ʁjal/ [Canada] Audio: Fr-Montréal.ogg , Qc-Montréal.ogg
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French Montreal, from Mont Royal (“Mount Royal”), after the nearby mountain, Mont Royal, named by Jacques Cartier. It is uncertain how Royal became -real. A common explanation is that real is the Middle French form of Royal, but Cartier himself recorded le mont Royal when he named it. It may have perhaps been from the Italian G.B. Rasmusio's 1556 map translating the name to Italian as Monte Real. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|Montreal|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French Montreal, {{inh+|fr|frm|Montreal}} Inherited from Middle French Montreal Head templates: {{fr-proper noun}} Montréal ?
  1. Montreal (an island on which is situated the largest city in Quebec, Canada) Categories (place): Cities in Canada, Cities in Quebec, Canada, Places in Canada, Places in Quebec, Canada
    Sense id: en-Montréal-fr-name-IzS4rndh Categories (other): Islands, Montreal, French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 38 17 4 28 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 16 6 29 14
  2. Montréal (a commune of Ardèche department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France) Categories (place): Places in Ardèche, France, Places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Places in France
    Sense id: en-Montréal-fr-name-NghIszBn Categories (other): Communes of Ardèche, France
  3. Montréal (a commune of Aude department, Occitania, France) Categories (place): Places in Aude, France, Places in France, Places in Occitania, France
    Sense id: en-Montréal-fr-name-O8p~QY~v Categories (other): Communes of Aude, France
  4. Montréal (a commune of Gers department, Occitania, France) Categories (place): Places in France, Places in Gers, France, Places in Occitania, France
    Sense id: en-Montréal-fr-name-DS7px7k1 Categories (other): Communes of Gers, France, Pages with 9 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 27 13 8 39 13
  5. Montréal (a commune of Yonne department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France) Categories (place): Places in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Places in France, Places in Yonne, France
    Sense id: en-Montréal-fr-name-gGkRnmFt Categories (other): Communes of Yonne, France
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: melon de Montréal, montréalais, Montréalais

Alternative forms

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