Etymology

Bellefontaine

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Today it means: A village and commune of Vosges department, Grand Est, France. Full definition →

French Bellefontaine
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  1. French · borrowed fromBellefontaine
  2. English todayBellefontaine

Borrowed from French Bellefontaine (literally “beautiful fountain”).

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