Broglie

English

Etymology

From French Broglie.

Proper noun

Broglie (countable and uncountable, plural Broglies)

  1. A commune and village in the Eure department, Normandy, France
    Synonym: (former name) Chambrais
  2. (countable) A surname.
    1. A surname from French.
    2. A surname from Italian.

Translations

French

Etymology

From Francization of Italian Broglia and Broglio surnames, from Broglia. The French commune is named after Marshal François-Marie de Broglie, when his family was elevated to dukedom and seated in Chambrais.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʁɔj/, /bʁo.ɡli/

Proper noun

Broglie m or f

  1. Broglie: A village and commune of the Eure department, Normandie, France
    Synonym: (former name) Chambrais
  2. a surname, Broglie
    1. a habitational surname from French
    2. a surname from Italian

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: Broglie
  • Chinese: 布羅伊布罗伊 (Bùluóyī) (transliteration)
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