Etymology

Dieppe

Di·eppe
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Today it means: A coastal town in Seine-Maritime department, Normandy, France. Full definition →

Middle English Depe ← Middle French Diepe
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  1. Middle French · derived fromDiepe
  2. Middle English · inherited fromDepe
  3. English todayDieppe

Inherited from Middle English Depe, from Middle French Diepe; the modern pronunciation is a refashioning after modern French Dieppe. The city in New Brunswick was named in memory of the Canadian soldiers who fell during the Dieppe Raid in 1942.

First known use, by meaning

  • From 1946 A city in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

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