Cornouaille

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French Cornouaille.

Proper noun

Cornouaille

  2. A historical region of Brittany, France, settled by princes from Cornwall.

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French Cornuaille, from Old French Cornuaille, from Early Medieval Latin Cornugallēnsis, of Celtic/Brythonic origin, corresponding to Proto-Brythonic *Körnɨw + the Germanic wealas (“Romans, Celts”) (see wealh).[1] More at Cornouaille.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Cornouaille f

  1. Cornouaille (a historical region of Brittany, France, settled by princes from Cornwall)

See also

References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “Cornwall”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Norman

Etymology

From Old French Cornuaille.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Cornouaille f

  1. (Jersey) Cornwall (a peninsula, cultural area, maritime ceremonial county, and duchy in England; forming its south-western extremity, bordered by Devon in the east)
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