Cherbourg
Meaning
Cherbourg, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (a city in the Manche department, Normandy, France)
Frequency
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʃɛʁ.buʁ/
Etymology
Inherited from Old French Chieresburg, probably from Old Norse kjarr (“thicket”) + borg (“fort”). Compare Old English Kiǣresburh.
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