"Shawinigan" meaning in French

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Proper name

IPA: /ʃa.wi.ni.ɡan/ [Belgium, France]
Rhymes: -an Etymology: Borrowed from English Shawinigan, a transliteration of the Amerind terms used for the area. The municipality is named after the city. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|en|Shawinigan}} Borrowed from English Shawinigan Head templates: {{fr-proper noun}} Shawinigan ?
  1. Shawinigan (a city in the Mauricie region, Quebec). Categories (place): Cities in Canada, Cities in Quebec, Canada, Places in Canada, Places in Quebec, Canada Derived forms: Shawi
    Sense id: en-Shawinigan-fr-name-EWQVXdkB Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. a regional county municipality of Mauricie, Quebec, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Quebec, Canada, Regional county municipalities of Quebec, Canada
    Sense id: en-Shawinigan-fr-name-g8rJXRso Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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