"Saint-Malo" meaning in French

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Proper name

IPA: /sɛ̃.ma.lo/ Audio: Fr-Paris--Saint-Malo.ogg [Paris]
Etymology: Said to be named after Saint Malo of Wales, whose name could be from Old Breton machlou, from mach (“hostage, warrant”) + lou (“beautiful, bright, brilliant”) (probably from the same source as Gaulish leux (“light, brilliance”)). Etymology templates: {{dercat|fr|cel-bry|cel-pro}}, {{der|fr|obt|machlou}} Old Breton machlou, {{cog|cel-gau|leux|t=light, brilliance}} Gaulish leux (“light, brilliance”) Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m}} Saint-Malo m
  1. Saint-Malo (a city in Brittany, France) Tags: masculine Categories (place): Cities in Brittany, Cities in France, Places in Brittany, Places in France Derived forms: Malouin, malouin
    Sense id: en-Saint-Malo-fr-name-gkhqlobN Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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