Etymology

Hérault

Today it means: A department of Occitania, France. Capital: Montpellier (INSEE code 34). Full definition →

French Hérault
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  1. French · borrowed fromHérault
  2. English todayHérault

From French Hérault. The Hérault River was known in Latin as Arauris (or Araura by Strabo). The name is sometimes considered pre-Celtic although the element Ara- suggests a Celtic root.

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