Etymology

Arvernia

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Today it means: Ancient name of Auvergne: a region of France Full definition →

Medieval Latin Arvernia ← Latin Arvernus
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  1. LatinArvernus
  2. Medieval LatinArvernia
  3. English todayArvernia

Borrowed from Medieval Latin Arvernia, from Arvernus (“Arvern”) + -ia (suffix forming country names). By surface analysis, Arvern + -ia. Doublet of Auvergne.

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