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Where does “Perpignan” come from?

Perpignan derives from Latin Perpennianum, which comes from Latin Perpenna, a name of uncertain ultimate origin.

Ancestry of “Perpignan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchPerpignan—
2LatinPerpenniānum—
3LatinPerpenna—
Every word from Latin Perpenna →