Juneau

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US/ˈd͡ʒunoʊ/UK/ˈd͡ʒuːnəʊ/

proper noun

A surname from French.

OriginFrench Juneau →
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Meanings

proper nounJuneau (countable and uncountable, plural Juneaus)

plural Juneaus

  1. countableuncountableA surname from French.
  2. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableThe capital city of Alaska, United States.
    2. countableuncountableA city, the county seat of Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States.

Origin

  1. FrenchJuneau
  2. EnglishJuneau

From French Juneau. The Alaskan city was named after Joe Juneau, whose French surname derives from jeune (“young”).

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Translations

Arabic جُونُو
  • جُونُو (jūnū)capital of Alaska
Chinese Mandarin 朱諾 /朱诺
  • 朱諾 /朱诺 (Zhūnuò)capital of Alaska
Danish Juneau
  • Juneaucapital of Alaska
Finnish Juneau
  • Juneaucapital of Alaska
French Juneau
  • Juneaucapital of Alaska
German Juneau
  • Juneaucapital of Alaska
Hindi जूनो
  • जूनो (Jūno)capital of Alaska
Hungarian Juneau
  • Juneaucapital of Alaska
Japanese ジュノー
  • ジュノー (Junō)capital of Alaska
Korean 주노
  • 주노 (Juno)capital of Alaska
Latin Iunellum
  • Iunellumcapital of Alaska
Portuguese Juneau
  • Juneaucapital of Alaska
Russian Джу́но
  • Джу́но (Džúno)capital of Alaska
Spanish Juneau
  • Juneaucapital of Alaska

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Juneau

BrunoJuno
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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