Champlain

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proper noun

A surname from French.

OriginFrench Champlain →
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Meanings

proper nounChamplain (countable and uncountable, plural Champlains)

plural Champlains

  1. countableuncountableA surname from French.
  2. A place name:
    1. countableuncountableA township in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, Ontario, Canada.
    2. countableuncountableA municipality in Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality, Mauricie region, Quebec, Canada.
    3. countableuncountableA town and village therein, in Clinton County, New York, United States.
    4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Essex County, Virginia, United States.

Origin

  1. FrenchChamplain
  2. FrenchChamplain
  3. EnglishChamplain

Borrowed from French Champlain.

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Cite this entry
APA

Champlain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Champlain

MLA

“Champlain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Champlain. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Champlain,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Champlain.

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