Vichy

See also: vichy

English

Etymology

From French Vichy, from Occitan Vichèi, phonetically evolved from the Latin place name Vippiacus, itself named after an agricultural field belonging to a farmer named Vippius. An alternate theory attributes the name to the Latin vicus calidus, meaning "warm settlement."[1]

Proper noun

Vichy

  1. A town in Auvergne, France, the capital of Vichy France during the World War II

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References
  1. Room, Placenames of the World: Origins and Meanings of the Names for 6,600 Countries, Cities, Territories, Natural Features, and Historic Sites

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Catalan

Proper noun

Vichy m

  1. Vichy
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