Auch
See also: auch
English
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (surname of German origin) IPA(key): /ˈaʊk/
- Rhymes: -aʊk
Proper noun
Auch
- A surname from German.
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- (place in France) IPA(key): /ˈoʊʃ/
- Rhymes: -əʊʃ
Proper noun
Auch
- A cathedral town, the capital of Gers department, Occitania, France.
- A surname from French, habitational for the town.
Anagrams
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old High German ouga.
Noun
Auch n
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Gascon Aush, derived from Latin Elimberrum Ausciorum Augusta, Augusta Auscorum or Civitas Ausciorum, from Latin Ausci.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oʃ/
Audio (Paris): (file)
Proper noun
Auch ?
- Auch (a town and commune of Gers department, Occitania, France)
- a surname, a habitational name from the town
Derived terms
- auscitain, Auscitain
References
- Ausci in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 193/3.
German
Etymology
From the Middle High German Uhte, which means "night watch", "night pasture", or "the time just before dawn".
Proper noun
Auch m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Auchs or (with an article) Auch, feminine genitive Auch, plural Auchs)