Etymology

Rouen

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Today it means: A heavyweight breed of domesticated duck, of French origin. Full definition →

French Rouen ← Latin Rotomagus
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  1. Latin · derived fromRotomagus
  2. French · borrowed fromRouen
  3. English todayRouen

Borrowed from French Rouen, from Latin Rotomagus. Replaced Middle English Rone, from Anglo-Norman Ron.

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