rigolet · noun1
- French · derived fromrigole“rivulet”
- English todayrigolet
From (American) French rigole (“rivulet”), from Old French regol.
Rigolet · proper noun2
- French · derived fromrigolet“channel”
- English todayRigolet
Derived from French rigolet (“channel”). The settlement was founded by French-Canadian trader Louis Fornel at the mouth of the channel leading to Lake Melville.
Words from the same roots
Frenchrigole all →
rigosol
First known use, by meaning
- From 1735 A town and Inuit community government in Nunatsiavut, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.