Etymology

Trempealeau

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Today it means: A village and town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. Full definition →

French trempe
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  1. French · derived fromtrempe
  2. English todayTrempealeau

From French trempe à l'eau, shortened from La Montagne qui trempe à l'eau.

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