Etymology

Douai

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Today it means: A commune in Nord department, Hauts-de-France, northern France. Full definition →

French Douai ← Medieval Latin Duacum ← Latin -ācea
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  1. Latin · derived from-ācea
  2. Medieval Latin · derived fromDuacum
  3. French · borrowed fromDouai
  4. English todayDouai

From French Douai, from Medieval Latin Duacum, from the Gaulish personal name Dous + Gallo-Roman suffix -acum (from Latin -ācea).

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