Orsay

French

Etymology

From Middle French Ourcet, from Medieval Latin Urticetum, from Orceiacus, from Orcei, from (villa) Orceacus, from Orceacum. Of indeterminate Gallo-Roman origin, possibly after someone named Orcius, or otherwise related to ursus (bear).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔʁ.sɛ/
  • (file)

Proper noun

Orsay ?

  1. a commune in the Essonne department of Île-de-France

Derived terms

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