Etymology

Orleans

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Today it means: A cloth made of worsted and cotton, used for making clothes. Full definition →

French Orléans ← Latin Aurelianum
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  1. Latin · derived fromAurelianum
  2. French · derived fromOrléans
  3. English todayOrleans

From French Orléans, ultimately from Latin Aurelianum, from the name of the Roman emperor Aurelian, who rebuilt the city. More at Aurelius.

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