Etymology

Durban

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Today it means: A city and seaport in KwaZulu-Natal, Republic of South Africa. Full definition →

French d'Urbain ← Latin Urbanus
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  1. Latin · derived fromUrbanus
  2. French · derived fromd'Urbain
  3. English todayDurban

From D'Urban, from French d'Urbain, from Urbain, from Latin Urbanus, from urbanis, from urbs. * The city in South Africa is named after Benjamin D'Urban.

Words from the same roots

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