"Épinal" meaning in French

See Épinal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /e.pi.nal/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-Épinal.wav [France, Vosges], LL-Q150 (fra)-Poslovitch-Épinal.wav [France, Vosges]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin Spīnālium, from Latin spīna (“thorn”). Etymology templates: {{uder|fr|la-med|Spīnālium}} Medieval Latin Spīnālium, {{der|fr|la|spīna||thorn}} Latin spīna (“thorn”) Head templates: {{fr-proper noun}} Épinal ?
  1. Main city of the Vosges department in France Derived forms: Spinalien, spinalien, image d'Épinal
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