Etymology

savoy

Sa·voy
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French Savoy ← Late Latin Sapaudia
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromSapaudia
  2. French · derived fromSavoy
  3. English todaySavoy

From French Savoy , Savoie, from the Roman name, Late Latin Sapaudia. See sappinus (“type of fir”).

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