"Poitou" meaning in French

See Poitou in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /pwa.tu/
Rhymes: -u Etymology: Inherited from Middle French, Old French, from Latin Pictāvus, after the Pictones, the Gaulish tribe inhabiting the region. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French, {{inh+|fr|frm|-}} Inherited from Middle French, {{inh|fr|fro|-}} Old French, {{inh|fr|la|Pictāvus}} Latin Pictāvus, {{der|fr|cel-gau|-}} Gaulish Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m}} Poitou m
  1. Poitou (a geographic region and former province of France, whose capital was Poitiers; now split between the administrative regions of Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Pays de la Loire) Tags: masculine Categories (place): Places in France, Places in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Places in Pays de la Loire, France
    Sense id: en-Poitou-fr-name-CtHoOsjd Categories (other): Former political divisions, Geographic and cultural areas, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 68 32

Proper name

IPA: /pwa.tu/
Rhymes: -u Etymology: Inherited from Middle French, Old French, from Latin Pictāvus, after the Pictones, the Gaulish tribe inhabiting the region. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French, {{inh+|fr|frm|-}} Inherited from Middle French, {{inh|fr|fro|-}} Old French, {{inh|fr|la|Pictāvus}} Latin Pictāvus, {{der|fr|cel-gau|-}} Gaulish Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|mf}} Poitou m or f
  1. a surname Tags: feminine, masculine Derived forms: Poitou-Charentes Related terms: poitevin, Poitevin [masculine], Poitevine [feminine], Poitiers
    Sense id: en-Poitou-fr-name-v2O7m9sM Categories (other): French surnames
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