Essonne

English

Proper noun

Essonne

  1. One of the départements in Île-de-France, France (INSEE code 91)

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French

Etymology

Named after the river, from the Gallo-Roman water goddess, Gaulish and Latin Acionna, Acionnae, of Celtic origin, probably sharing the same Proto-Indo-European source as the river Axona.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /e.sɔn/
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Proper noun

Essonne f

  1. Essonne (a department of Île-de-France, France)
  2. Essonne (a left tributary of the Seine, in northern France)

Derived terms

References
  • Acionna and the Fountain l’Etuvée (Loiret)
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