Juneau

English

Etymology

French Juneau. The Alaskan city was named after Joe Juneau, whose French surname derives from jeune (young).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒunoʊ/
    • (file)
  • Rhymes: -uːnəʊ

Proper noun

Juneau (countable and uncountable, plural Juneaus)

  1. A surname from French.
  2. A placename
    1. The capital city of Alaska, United States.
    2. A city, the county seat of Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States.

Derived terms

Translations

French

Etymology

From jeune + -eau.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒy.no/

Proper noun

Juneau ?

  1. Juneau: a surname
  2. Juneau (the capital city of Alaska, United States).

Descendants

  • English: Juneau

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Juneau (city), from French Juneau (surname), from jeune (young)

Proper noun

Juneau

  1. Juneau (the capital city of Alaska, United States)
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