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Can you guess the Gallo-Roman names of these French towns?

2022-07-02T06:16:44.027Z


QUIZ - What is the Gallo-Roman name of the city of Bordeaux? From Reims? Check your knowledge.


Lugdunum

,

Lutetia

or even

Massalia

to designate Lyon, Paris and Marseille: certain Gallo-Roman names continue to remain in people's minds.

The cities of Roman Gaul, at the time of the Roman Empire, acquired Gallo-Roman names, when they were not directly founded by the Empire.

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The Gallo-Roman cities then borrow their names from Latin and Celtic, which sometimes reveals surprising etymologies.

For example with the origin of the name "

Lugdunum

", which is still unclear.

According to some it takes its name from the Latins "

dunum

" ("hill") and "

lug

" ("light"), while for others the name comes from the Celtic words "

lougounos

" ("ravens") and "

dounon

" ("high place").

Whether you devoured

Asterix

during your childhood and consider yourself an ace of Gallo-Roman names, or want to know more, the editorial staff offers you to check your knowledge.

Source: lefigaro

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