Chambéry

proper noun

A city and prefecture, the capital of Savoie department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

OriginFrench Chamberi ← Medieval Latin Chamberium ← Gaulish *camboritos →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city and prefecture, the capital of Savoie department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Origin

  1. Gaulish*camboritos“bent ford”
  2. Medieval LatinChamberium
  3. FrenchChamberi
  4. EnglishChambéry

From French Chamberi, from Medieval Latin Chamberium << Cambariaco << Cambariacum << Camefriacum, of uncertain origin, possibly Gaulish *camboritos (“bent ford”); see Breton Kemper. More at Chambéry.

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Translations

French Chambéry
  • Chambérycity in France
Japanese シャンベリ, シャンベリー
  • シャンベリ (shanberi)city in France
  • シャンベリー (shanberī)city in France
Latin Camberiacum, Camberium
  • Camberiacumcity in France
  • Camberiumcity in France
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APA

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Chicago

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