Laval

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French Laval. === Proper noun === Laval (countable and uncountable, plural Lavals) A placename: A large city in southwestern Quebec, Canada; a suburb of Montreal. (informal) Ellipsis of Island of Laval: an island of Quebec, Canada; synonym of Île Jésus. A town and commune, a prefecture of Mayenne department, Pays de la Loire, France. A tiny hamlet in the municipality of Sainte-Ode, Luxembourg province, Belgium. A surname from French. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === valla == French == === Etymology === From la (“the”) +‎ val (“vale (valley)”). (Mayenne): From being situated at a valley (surname): Derived from the placename in Mayenne (Quebec municipality): Derived from the surname of an early settler (Quebec island): Derived from the name of the city located on the island === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /la.val/ === Proper noun === Laval f a placename: Laval (a large city in southwestern Quebec, Canada; a suburb of Montreal) (informal) ellipsis of Île de Laval: an island of Quebec, Canada; synonym of Île Jésus Laval (a town and commune, a prefecture of Mayenne department, Pays de la Loire, France) Laval (a tiny hamlet in the municipality of Sainte-Ode, Luxembourg province, Belgium) ==== Derived terms ==== === Proper noun === Laval m or f Laval: a habitational surname from landforms === Descendants ===