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Longest river in France
bank. The Loire gives its name to six departments: Loire, Haute-Loire, Loire-Atlantique, Indre-et-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, and Saône-et-Loire. The lower-central
Loire
Area of France
stretch of the Loire river in central France, in both the administrative regions Pays de la Loire and Centre-Val de Loire. The area of the Loire Valley comprises
Loire_Valley
Administrative region of France
Pays de la Loire (French pronunciation: [pe.i d(ə) la lwaʁ]; Breton: Broioù al Liger, lit. 'Lands of the Loire') is one of the eighteen administrative
Pays_de_la_Loire
Cultural area in northwestern France
English Channel to the north, Normandy to the northeast, eastern Pays de la Loire to the southeast, the Bay of Biscay to the south, and the Celtic Sea and
Brittany
Department of France
Loire-Atlantique (French pronunciation: [lwaʁ atlɑ̃tik] ; Gallo: Louére-Atantique; Breton: Liger-Atlantel; before 1957: Loire-Inférieure, Breton: Liger-Izelañ)
Loire-Atlantique
Topics referred to by the same term
the river: Loire (department) Indre-et-Loire Haute-Loire Loire-Atlantique Maine-et-Loire Saône-et-Loire Loire Mk, a French army tank Loire Aviation, a
Loire_(disambiguation)
Prefecture and commune in Pays de la Loire, France
300 km (190 mi) southwest of Paris. It is the prefecture of the Maine-et-Loire department and was the capital of the province of Anjou until the French
Angers
List of ships with the same or similar names
Loire, after the longest river in France: Loire (1668), a 6-gun flute Loire (1686), a 30-gun flute Loire (1720), a flute Loire (1780), a scow Loire (1796)
French_ship_Loire
Department in Pays de la Loire, France
Maine-et-Loire (French pronunciation: [mɛn e lwaʁ] ; lit. 'Maine and Loire') is a department in the Loire Valley in the Pays de la Loire region in Western
Maine-et-Loire
Administrative region of France
Centre-Val de Loire (/ˌvæl də ˈlwɑːr, ˌvɑːl-/; French pronunciation: [sɑ̃tʁ(ə) val də lwaʁ], lit. 'Centre-Loire Valley'), or simply Centre as it was known
Centre-Val_de_Loire
Prefecture and commune in France
and of the region of Centre-Val de Loire. Orléans is located on the river Loire nestled in the heart of the Loire Valley, a region classified as a World
Orléans
Department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Saône-et-Loire (French pronunciation: [sonelwaʁ]; Arpitan: Sona-et-Lêre; lit. 'Saône and Loire') is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region
Saône-et-Loire
City in Centre-Val de Loire, France
largest city in the region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is the prefecture of the department of Indre-et-Loire. The commune of Tours had 138,668 inhabitants
Tours
Department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Haute-Loire (French pronunciation: [ot lwaʁ] ; Occitan: Naut Léger or Naut Leir; English: Upper Loire) is a landlocked department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Haute-Loire
American rhythm vocalist (born 1972)
Loire Cotler (born 14 February 1972), is an American rhythm vocalist, film score soloist, composer, vocal sound designer, recording artist, educator,
Loire_(musician)
Topics referred to by the same term
Loire Campaign may refer to: Lancaster's Loire campaign of 1356 Loire Campaign (1429) Loire Campaign (1870) This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Loire_Campaign
French wine region
The Loire Valley wine region includes the French wine regions situated along the river Loire from the Muscadet region near the city of Nantes on the Atlantic
Loire_Valley_(wine)
Historic grand residences in a part of France
The châteaux of the Loire Valley (French: châteaux de la Loire) are part of the architectural heritage of the historic towns of Amboise, Angers, Blois
Châteaux_of_the_Loire_Valley
Department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
river Loire's upper reaches. Its prefecture is Saint-Étienne. It had a population of 774,133 in 2023. Loire was created in 1793 when the Rhône-et-Loire département
Loire_(department)
Prefecture and commune in Pays de la Loire, France
[nɑ̃(ː)t]; Breton: Naoned [ˈnãunət]) is a city in the Loire-Atlantique department of France on the Loire, 50 km (31 mi) from the Atlantic coast. The city is
Nantes
Department in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Indre-et-Loire (French pronunciation: [ɛ̃dʁ‿elwaʁ] ; lit. 'Indre and Loire') is a department in west-central France named after the rivers Indre and Loire. In
Indre-et-Loire
French rugby union club
de Saint-Étienne Loire Sud Rugby, CASE Loire Sud Rugby, or simply CASE, is a French rugby union club from Saint-Étienne in the Loire département. As of
CA Saint-Étienne Loire Sud Rugby
CA_Saint-Étienne_Loire_Sud_Rugby
French painter
Gabriel Loire (April 21, 1904 – December 25, 1996) was a French stained glass artist of the twentieth century whose extensive works, portraying various
Gabriel_Loire
French football club
Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿etjɛn lwaʁ]), abbreviated as A.S.S.E. (French pronunciation: [a.ɛs.ɛs.ø]) and
AS_Saint-Étienne
Creusot-Loire was a French engineering conglomerate, formed from factories in Le Creusot and Châteauneuf, Loire. The Creusot-Loire subsidiary of ArcelorMittal
Creusot-Loire
Prefecture and commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Sant-Etiève), also written St. Etienne, is a city and the prefecture of the Loire département, in eastern-central France, in the Massif Central, 60 km (37 mi)
Saint-Étienne
Prefecture and commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
capital city of Loir-et-Cher department, in Centre-Val de Loire, France, on the banks of the lower Loire river between Orléans and Tours. With 47,219 inhabitants
Blois
This article is a list of châteaux in Pays de la Loire, France. In the former duchy of Brittany Château d'Ancenis, in Ancenis Château de la Bégraisiere
List of châteaux in the Pays-de-la-Loire
List_of_châteaux_in_the_Pays-de-la-Loire
Variety of grape
'White Chenin'; known also as Pineau de la Loire among other names) is a white wine grape variety from the Loire Valley of France. Its high acidity means
Chenin_blanc
French aircraft manufacturer
Loire Aviation was a French aircraft manufacturer in the inter-war period, specializing in seaplanes, and based in Saint-Nazaire, France. Loire was founded
Loire_Aviation
French single-seater fighter aircraft
The Loire 46 was a French single-seater fighter aircraft of the 1930s. A high-winged monoplane designed and built by Loire Aviation, it was purchased by
Loire_46
The Loire 45 was a 1930s French single seat fighter. A high-wing, all-metal, working-surface, fixed-wing, single-hulled monoplane, this aircraft featured
Loire_45
Airport in Marcé, France
Angers–Loire Airport (French: Aéroport d'Angers–Loire, IATA: ANE, ICAO: LFJR) is an airport located in Marcé, 20 kilometres (11 nautical miles) northeast
Angers–Loire_Airport
Military campaign during the Hundred Years' War
The Loire Campaign was a campaign launched by Joan of Arc during the Hundred Years' War. The Loire was cleared of all English and Burgundian troops. The
Loire_Campaign_(1429)
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Sully-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [syli syʁ lwaʁ], literally Sully on Loire) is a commune in the Loiret department, north-central France. It is the
Sully-sur-Loire
Canal in central France
The Canal latéral à la Loire (French: [kanal lateʁal a la lwaʁ]; lit. 'Canal lateral to the Loire') was constructed between 1827 and 1838 to connect the
Loire_Lateral_Canal
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
the Battle of Meung-sur-Loire in 1429. Meung-sur-Loire lies 15 km to the west of Orléans on the north bank of the river Loire at the confluence with the
Meung-sur-Loire
French flying boat that saw service during World War II
The Loire 130 was a French flying boat that saw service during World War II. It was designed and built by Loire Aviation of St Nazaire. The Loire 130
Loire_130
Breed of draft horse from France
the horses of Berrichon, Nivernais, Marne, Augeron, Bourbonnais, Loire and Saône-et-Loire. French Percherons were also hit hard by the advent of mechanization
Percheron
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Mer-sur-Loire (pronounced [mɛʁ syʁ lwaʁ]; lit. 'Sea on Loire') for clarity, is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department, region of Centre-Val de Loire, France
Mer,_Loir-et-Cher
Subprefecture and commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
(French pronunciation: [ʃinɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department, Centre-Val de Loire, France. The traditional province around Chinon, Touraine
Chinon
Road in France
section of 68 km (42 mi) 2000: Opening of the Briare - Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire section of 33 km (21 mi) 2009: Opening of the junction with the A19 autoroute
A77_autoroute
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Chaumont-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [ʃomɔ̃ syʁ lwaʁ], lit. 'Chaumont on Loire'), commonly known as Chaumont, is a commune and town in the Loir-et-Cher
Chaumont-sur-Loire
Football tournament season
Ligue de Football des Pays de la Loire. 27 August 2025. "Second round" (in French). Ligue de Football des Pays de la Loire. 3 September 2025. Retrieved 31
2025–26 Coupe de France preliminary rounds
2025–26_Coupe_de_France_preliminary_rounds
Loire was a 38-gun frigate of the French Navy. She was captured following the Battle of Tory Island by a Royal Navy frigate squadron and subsequently
French_frigate_Loire
Château in Chaumont-sur-Loire, France
ʃomɔ̃]), officially Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire, is a castle (château) in Chaumont-sur-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France. The castle was founded in the
Château_de_Chaumont
French folk heroine and saint (1412–1431)
Joan encouraged the French to aggressively pursue the English during the Loire Campaign, which culminated in another decisive victory at Patay, opening
Joan_of_Arc
French 1935 prototype fighter plane
The Loire 250 was a French single-seat fighter monoplane designed and built by Loire Aviation of St. Nazaire. The Loire 250 was built to meet a requirement
Loire_250
Subprefecture and commune in Pays de la Loire, France
in and subprefecture of the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. The town is located between the Loire and Thouet rivers, and is surrounded by
Saumur
Painting by J. M. W. Turner
The Banks of the Loire is an 1829 landscape painting by the British artist J.M.W. Turner. It portrays a view on the Loire River in France. Turner had visited
The_Banks_of_the_Loire
Indre-et-Loire – Isère – Jura – Landes – Loir-et-Cher – Loire – Haute-Loire – Loire-Inférieure – Loiret – Lot – Lot-et-Garonne –Lozère - Maine-et-Loire – Manche –
Votes on the death of Louis XVI
Votes_on_the_death_of_Louis_XVI
Administrative region of France
Brittany's neighboring regions are Normandy to the northeast and Pays de la Loire to the southeast. It is one of two regions in Metropolitan France where
Brittany (administrative region)
Brittany_(administrative_region)
French white wine
wine. It is made at the western end of the Loire Valley, near the city of Nantes in the Pays de la Loire region. It is made from the Melon de Bourgogne
Muscadet
French single-seat catapult-launched fighter seaplane
The Loire 210 was a French single-seat catapult-launched fighter seaplane designed and built by Loire Aviation for the French Navy. The Loire 210 was
Loire_210
Cycling race
2026 Région Pays de la Loire Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 7 and 10 April 2026 in the Pays de la Loire region of France. The
2026 Région Pays de la Loire Tour
2026_Région_Pays_de_la_Loire_Tour
The Loire 30 a.k.a.Loire 300 was a French three-seat night reconnaissance monoplane designed and built by Loire Aviation of St. Nazaire. The Loire 30 was
Loire_30
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Pouilly-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [puji syʁ lwaʁ], literally Pouilly on Loire) is a commune in Nièvre, a department in central France. Communes
Pouilly-sur-Loire
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Villars (French pronunciation: [vilaʁ]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France. Villars is a former mining town. Halberstadt, Germany
Villars,_Loire
Topics referred to by the same term
Aisne Fleury-sur-Loire, Nièvre Fleury-la-Montagne, Saône-et-Loire Fleury-la-Vallée, Yonne Fleury Abbey, in Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, Loiret Fleury-les-Aubrais
Fleury
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Monistrol-sur-Loire is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. The river Lignon du Velay flows into the Loire in the commune.
Monistrol-sur-Loire
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
regional border with Centre-Val de Loire. La Charité-sur-Loire lies on the right, eastern bank of the river Loire, about 25 km northwest of Nevers. La
La_Charité-sur-Loire
Abbey's possessions
farm, Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire du Fresne farm, Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire moulin de Garot, Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire Haye-Bodin farm, Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire moulin de Neuil,
List of possessions of the abbey of Marmoutier de Tours
List_of_possessions_of_the_abbey_of_Marmoutier_de_Tours
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Monétay-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [mɔnetɛ syʁ lwaʁ], literally Monétay on Loire) is a commune in the Allier department in central France. Communes
Monétay-sur-Loire
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Mars is a commune in the Loire department in central France. Communes of the Loire department "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr
Mars,_Loire
Château in Amboise, France
in the department of Indre-et-Loire, in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. It is located in the Val de Loire (formerly called Touraine) region
Clos_Lucé
French term for a manor house or palace
vineyard, The wine-making process was carried out there. The Loire Valley (Vallée de la Loire) is home to more than 300 châteaux. They were built between
Château
Subprefecture and commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
merger of two former communes: Cosne-sur-Loire and Cours. Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire lies on the right bank of the Loire at its confluence with the Nohain, about
Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
commune in the Loiret department, Centre-Val de Loire, north-central France. It is located on the Loire river, upriver (northeast) from Blois and downriver
Beaugency
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Lorette (French pronunciation: [lɔʁɛt]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France, in the Gier valley. Lorette lies in the valley of the
Lorette,_Loire
Subprefecture and commune in Pays de la Loire, France
commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France, in traditional Brittany. The town has a major harbour on the right bank of the Loire estuary,
Saint-Nazaire
Ratières • Rochechinard • Rochefort-en-Valdaine • Suze-la-Rousse Haute-Loire (43) Allègre • Arlempdes • Artias • Auzon • Beaufort • Bosbomparent
List_of_castles_in_France
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Ousson-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [usɔ̃ syʁ lwaʁ], literally Ousson on Loire) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. Communes
Ousson-sur-Loire
2026 film by Arthur Harari
in the Pays de la Loire region, in the communes of Ingrandes-le-Fresne-sur-Loire and Mauges-sur-Loire, The Pont Ingrandes-sur-Loire [fr], which connects
The_Unknown_(2026_film)
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Châteauneuf-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [ʃɑtonœf syʁ lwaʁ]) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. Amarante, Portugal Bad
Châteauneuf-sur-Loire
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Colombier is a commune in the Loire department in central France. Communes of the Loire department "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv
Colombier,_Loire
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
a commune in the Loire department in central France. Sorbiers is twinned with: Senj, Croatia Novi Ligure, Italy Communes of the Loire department "Répertoire
Sorbiers,_Loire
French engineering College
INSA Centre-Val de Loire The Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Centre-Val de Loire (French pronunciation: [ɛ̃stity nɑsjɔnal de sjɑ̃s(z‿)aplike
INSA_Centre_Val_de_Loire
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Châtillon-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [ʃatijɔ̃ syʁ lwaʁ], literally Châtillon on Loire) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France
Châtillon-sur-Loire
Cycling route in Europe
of Europe's major rivers for 3,653 km (2,270 mi), including much of the Loire, some of the Saône, a short section of the upper Rhine and almost the entire
EV6_The_Rivers_Route
de la Loire is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the region of Pays de la Loire. Women
Miss_Pays_de_la_Loire
French historian (1927–2017)
editing and defending a doctoral thesis in history entitled The Haute-Loire from the end of the Ancien régime to the start of the Third Republic (1776-1886)
Jean_Merley
The Montsoreau Flea Market is the largest flea market in the Loire Valley, taking place all year on the second Sunday of the month. Montsoreau is a small
Montsoreau_Flea_Market
Commune in Pays de la Loire, France
Mauges-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [moʒ syʁ lwaʁ] , literally Mauges on Loire) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France. La
Mauges-sur-Loire
Former department of France; split into Rhône and Loire departments in 1793
Rhône-et-Loire was the short-lived department of France whose prefecture (capital) was Lyon. Its name takes into the two rivers which flow through the
Rhône-et-Loire
Castle made into a residence in Centre-Val de Loire, France
The Château de Sully-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [ʃɑto də syli syʁ lwaʁ]; English: Castle of Sully-sur-Loire) is a castle, converted to a palatial
Château_de_Sully-sur-Loire
Green-skinned grape variety
blɑ̃] ) is a green-skinned grape variety that most likely originated in the Loire Valley wine region in France, though it has also been historically cultivated
Sauvignon_blanc
Commune in Maine-et-Loire, France
Loiré (French pronunciation: [lwaʁe]) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. Communes of the Maine-et-Loire department "Répertoire
Loiré
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Veuzain-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [vøzɛ̃ syʁ lwaʁ]), commonly known as Veuzain, is a commune in the French department of Loir-et-Cher, administrative
Veuzain-sur-Loire
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
pronunciation: [aʁkɔ̃]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France. Arboretum des Grands Murcins Communes of the Loire department "Répertoire national
Arcon,_Loire
Natural region in Central France
(/səˈlɔɪn/; French pronunciation: [sɔlɔɲ] ) is a natural region in Centre-Val de Loire, France, extending over portions of the departements of Loiret, Loir-et-Cher
Sologne
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
pronunciation: [mɔ̃taɲi]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France. Communes of the Loire department "Répertoire national des élus: les
Montagny,_Loire
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bənwa syʁ lwaʁ], literally Saint-Benoît on Loire) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central
Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire
1793–1796 set of battles between the French revolutionaries and the royalists
The Vendée is a coastal region, located immediately south of the river Loire in western France. Initially, the revolt was similar to the 14th-century
War_in_the_Vendée
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Bonson (French pronunciation: [bɔ̃sɔ̃]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France. The church, the train station, as well as all the sports
Bonson,_Loire
Suburb of Saint-Etienne, France
Montaud (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃to]) is a former French commune of the Loire on the north west of the city of Saint-Étienne. It was created during the
Montaud_(Loire)
(Franche-Comté, Lorraine) L'Est-Éclair (Aube) L'Éveil de la Haute-Loire (Haute-Loire) L'Indépendant (Pyrénées-Orientales, Aude) L'Union (Marne, Aisne,
List_of_newspapers_in_France
Cycling team
The Sem–France Loire cycling team was a French professional cycling team that existed for four years from 1980 to 1983. Although a small team, directeur
Sem–France_Loire
de Loire is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the region of Centre-Val de Loire. Women
Miss_Centre-Val_de_Loire
French army of the Franco-Prussian War
The Armée de la Loire was a French army of the Franco-Prussian War. It was formed in October 1870 by Léon Gambetta, interior minister and minister for
Armée_de_la_Loire
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
(French pronunciation: [maʁɔl]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France. Communes of the Loire department "Répertoire national des élus: les
Marols,_Loire
LOIRE
LOIRE
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : habitational name from a place in Berwickshire (Borders), named with Welsh gor ‘spacious’ + din ‘fort’.English (of Norman origin) and French : habitational name from Gourdon in Saône-et-Loire, so called from the Gallo-Roman personal name Gordus + the locative suffix -o, -Ånis.Irish : adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Mag Mhuirneacháin, a patronymic from the personal name Muirneachán, a diminutive of muirneach ‘beloved’.Jewish (from Lithuania) : probably a habitational name from the Belorussian city of Grodno. It goes back at least to 1657. Various suggestions, more or less fanciful, have been put forward as to its origin. There is a family tradition among some bearers that they are descended from a son of a Duke of Gordon, who converted to Judaism in the 18th century, but the Jewish surname was in existence long before the 18th century; others claim descent from earlier Scottish converts, but this is implausible.Spanish and Galician Gordón, and Basque : habitational name from a place called Gordon (Basque) or Gordón (Spanish, Galician), of which there are examples in Salamanca, Galicia, and Basque Country.Spanish : possibly in some instances from an augmentative of the nickname Gordo (see Gordillo).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Lee.Scottish : reduced variant of McClay.French : habitational name from places so named in Loire, Meurthe-et-Moselle, and Pyrénées-Atlantique.German : habitational name from places so named, in the Rhineland near Koblenz and in Bavaria, named with lay(h), a word meaning ‘stone’, ‘rock’, ‘slate’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the various places, for example in Cumbria, County Durham, Lancashire, Northumberland, and Yorkshire, named Dalton, from Old English dæl ‘valley’ (see Dale) + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.English and Irish (of Norman origin) : habitational name for someone from Autun (d’Autun) in Seine-et-Loire, France. The place name derives from the Latin form Augustodunum, a compound of the imperial name Augustus + the Gaulish element dūn ‘hill’, ‘fort’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Verdun.French : habitational name from any of the places so named, for example in Cher, Isère, and Haute-Loire.Spanish (VerdÃn) : nickname from verdÃn ‘light green’, a diminutive of verde (see Verde).
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Sai in Orne or Say in Indre, perhaps so called from a Gaulish personal name Saius + the Latin locative suffix -acum.English : metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of say, a kind of finely textured cloth, Middle English say (from Old French saie, Latin saga, plural of sagum ‘military cloak’). In some instances the surname may have arisen from a nickname for an habitual wearer of clothes made of this material.Southern French : topographic name from saix ‘rock’ (Latin saxum), or a habitational name from a place named with this word, for example, Say in Loire, Saix in Tarn and Vienne, Le Saix in Hautes-Alpes, or Les Saix in Isère.William Say of Bristol, England, was a member of the Society of Friends who settled in America toward the close of the 17th century. His descendant Thomas Say (1787–1834) of Philadelphia is known as the father of descriptive entomology in America.
Surname or Lastname
Irish and Scottish
Irish and Scottish : reduced form of McGee, Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Aodha ‘son of Aodh’ (see McCoy).English : this is a common name in northern England, of uncertain origin. The existence of a patronymic form Geeson points to a personal name, but this has not been satisfactorily identified. It may in fact be the Irish or Scottish name in an English context.French (Gée) : habitational name from any of several places called Gé or Gée, for example in Maine-et-Loire, derived from the Gallo-Roman domain name Gaiacum.
Surname or Lastname
French
French : habitational name from Lemay in Maine-et-Loire.English : nickname from Middle English may ‘young lad’ or ‘girl’, with the Old French definite article le.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : probably a variant of Cluny or Clunie, a habitational name from a place in Perthshire called Clunie.English : possibly a habitational name of Norman origin, from Cluny in Saône-et-Loire, France.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Mace 1.French (Picardy) : metonymic occupational name from masse ‘mace’, ‘hammer’.French : habitational name from places called Masse (Allier and Cô-d’Or), or La Masse (Eure, Lot, Puy-de-Dôme, Saône-et-Loire).French (Massé) : habitational name from a place called Massé in Maine-et-Loire, so named from Gallo-Roman Macciacum (from the personal name Maccius + the locative suffix -acum).Dutch : from Middle Dutch masse ‘clog’; ‘cudgel’, perhaps a metonymic occupational name for someone who wielded a club.Dutch : possibly a variant of Maas 1, or a patronymic from Mas.
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English
English : variant of Marsh.French : habitational name from places so named in Ardèche, Ardennes, Gard, Loire, Nièvre, and Meurthe-et-Moselle, from the Latin personal name Marcius, used adjectivally.French : from the personal name Meard, Mard, Mart, vernacular forms of the saint’s name Médard. Morlet notes that there are a number of places called Saint-Mars, formerly recorded in Latin as Sanctus Medardus.French : from the name of the month, mars ‘ March’, denoting seed sown in March, and hence a metonymic name for an arable grower.French (De Mars) : habitational name from Mars in the Ardennes.Dutch : from a short form of the personal name Marsilius.
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English
English : variant spelling of Lyon 1–3.French : variant of Lyon 1.French : habitational name from places in Calvados, Loire, and Meuse named with Lion.
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English
English : occupational name from the Old English root dÅma, dÄ“ma ‘judge’, ‘arbiter’. Compare Dempster.French : habitational name from Dome in Saône-et-Loire.Hungarian (Döme) : from a pet form of the personal name Demeter.
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English
English : variant of Tower, with later -s.English : habitational name for someone from Tours in Eure-et-Loire, northern France, so called from the Gaulish tribal name Turones, of uncertain etymology.
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English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from a place in northern France, of which the identity is not clear. It is probably Sainville in Eure-et-Loire, so called from Old French saisne ‘Saxon’ + ville ‘settlement’.
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English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Voise, in Eure-et-Loire, France.
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English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Saint-Maur-des-Fossées in Seine, northern France, or possibly from Saint-Maur-sur-Loire in Touraine. Both places are named from the dedication of the church there to St. Maur (see Moore 3).
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Irish (County Donegal)
Irish (County Donegal) : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Muighe ‘descendant of Muighe’, of unexplained etymology. The English surname (see 2) has also become established in Ulster.English (Norfolk) : unexplained. Compare Moy 1.French : habitational name from places so called in Aisne and Saône-et-Loire, named in Latin as Modiacum ‘(estate) of Modius’ (see Moya 2).Norwegian : habitational name from any of several farmsteads in southwestern Norway named Moi, from Old Norse mói, the dative case of mór ‘sandy plain’.Chinese : possibly a variant spelling of Mei 1.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dreain ‘descendant of Drean’, a byname possibly from dreán ‘wren’. The name is also found in Scotland.Irish (Cork) : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Druacháin (see Drohan).English : from Middle English dreine ‘drain’, ‘ditch’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a ditch digger or a topographic name.English : variant spelling of Drane.French : reduced form of Derain, from Old French dererain ‘last’, hence a nickname for the youngest son of a family.French : habitational name from a place in Maine-et-Loire called Drain.
LOIRE
LOIRE
Boy/Male
Polynesian
To travel.
Boy/Male
Australian, French, Greek, Romanian
Defender of Mankind
Female
Greek
Feminine form of Greek Phanês, PHANESSA means "bring to light; make appear."Â
Male
Native American
Native American Hopi name KWATOKO means "bird with a big beak."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Fast; Progressing; Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
Muslim
Red
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
The Ascendant or 1st House
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu
God of Wisdom
Girl/Female
Greek
Justice.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Light of God
LOIRE
LOIRE
LOIRE
LOIRE
LOIRE
v. i.
A territorial division; a district; esp., in France, one of the districts composed of several arrondissements into which the country is divided for governmental purposes; as, the Department of the Loire.