Lac-Sainte-Marie

French

Etymology

The municipality is named after a nearby lake, which is named in turn after Saint Mary. This dedication was chosen as a reference to the mother of the first settler of the municipality (one Jean-Marie Léveillée), Marie Léveillée.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lak.sɛ̃t.ma.ʁi/
  • Hyphenation: Lac-Sainte-Marie
  • Rhymes: -i

Proper noun

Lac-Sainte-Marie m

  1. a municipality of La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada

Derived terms

  • Marilacois, Marilacoise
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