Hérault
See also: herault
English
Etymology
From French Hérault. The Hérault River was known in Latin as Arauris (or Araura by Strabo). The name is sometimes considered pre-Celtic although the element Ara- suggests a Celtic root.
Proper noun
Hérault
- One of the départements in Occitanie, France (the department was named after the river). Capital: Montpellier (INSEE code 34).
- A river of that department.
Translations
département
French
Etymology
Found in Latin as Arauris (or Araura by Strabo), the name of a river. The name is sometimes considered Pre-Celtic although the element Ara- suggests a Celtic root.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hérault m
Derived terms
- Héraultais, Héraultaise
- héraultais
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