Bourbon

Meaning

1. A European dynasty which reigns in Spain and formerly ruled the Kingdom of France.
2. A surname from French.
3. A Bourbon Democrat.
4. A Bourbon Democrat.
5. A county in Kentucky, see Bourbon County.
6. Bourbon Street, a street in New Orleans, Louisiana.
7. (obsolete) The island of Réunion.
8. A town in Indiana.
9. A city in Missouri.

Synonyms

Bourbon dynasty

bourbon

Translations

Bourbon

Borbó

bourbon

borbó

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbʊə(ɹ)bən/

Etymology

The French Bourbon dynasty is named for the lordship of Bourbon l'Archambault. The town's name derives from Gaulish Borvo, a local Celtic deity associated with hot springs, from Proto-Celtic *borvo (“froth, foam”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁- (“to be hot, boil”). Compare brew and fervent.
The subsidiary senses derive from the dynasty's name.