Boissevain

English

Etymology

From French Boissevain. The town in Manitoba is named after Adolphe Boissevain.

Pronunciation

  • (Canada) IPA(key): (town in Manitoba) /ˈbɔɪsəveɪn/

Proper noun

Boissevain

  1. A town in Manitoba, Canada
  2. A census-designated place in Tazewell County, West Virginia, United States

French

Etymology

The town in Manitoba is named after Adolphe Boissevain.

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bwas.vɛ̃/

Proper noun

Boissevain m or f by sense

  1. a surname
  2. Boissevain (a town in Manitoba, Canada)
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