Sainte-Germaine-Boulé

French

Etymology

The name of the municipality is derived from the name of Germaine Cousin (1579 - 1601) and the name of priest Auguste Boulet (1868 - 1959). It is less likely that the name Boulé refers to Hélène Boullé (1598 - 1654), wife of explorer Samuel de Champlain.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛ̃t.ʒɛʁ.mɛn.bu.le/
  • Hyphenation: Sainte-Germaine-Boulé
  • Rhymes: -e

Proper noun

Sainte-Germaine-Boulé f

  1. a municipality of Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada

Derived terms

  • Germainien, Germainienne
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