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* Duquesne.............................................................  "from the Oak"
* Duquesne.............................................................  "from the Oak"


* Durmont...............................................................     Hard mountain
* Durmont...............................................................   Hard mountain


* Fontain Bleu falls..................................................   After the town of Fontainebleau, south of Paris
* Fontain Bleu falls..................................................   After the town of Fontainebleau, south of Paris


* Gouyave...............................................................   Guava
* Gouyave...............................................................   Guava


* Grand Bras...........................................................     Long arms
* Grand Bras...........................................................   Long arms


* Grand Roy                                                               Great king
* Grand Roy............................................................  Great king


* Gros Point                                                               Big point
* Gros Point...........................................................    Big point


* La Baye                                                                     The bay
* La Baye...............................................................  The bay


* la Filette                                                                 The little girl
* la Filette...............................................................  The little girl


* La Fortune                                                             Fortune
* La Fortune...........................................................  Fortune


* La Mode                                                                 Fashion
* La Mode..............................................................  Fashion


* La Poterie                                                               The potter's
* La Poterie............................................................  The potter's


* La Sagesse bay                                                     Wisdom bay
* La Sagesse bay..................................................  Wisdom bay


* La Tante                                                               The aunt
* La Tante..............................................................  The aunt


* La Borie                                                               An old shepherd hut
* La Borie..............................................................  An old shepherd hut


* Marigot                                                                 The swamp
* Marigot..............................................................  The swamp


* Marquis                                                               Marquee
* Marquis............................................................  Marquee


* Mirabeau                                                           A place where you have a large view
* Mirabeau.........................................................    A place where you have a large view


* Mon Plaisir                                                         My pleasure
* Mon Plaisir.......................................................  My pleasure


* Montreuil                                                           numerous placenames in France
* Montreuil..........................................................  Numerous placenames in France


Morne délice : delightful mountain
* Morne Delice..................................................... Delightful mountain


Morne Docteur : doctor mount
* Morne Docteur....................................................Doctor mount


Morne Fendue : cracked mountain
* Morne Fendue.................................................. Cracked mountain


Morne jaloux : jealous mountain
* Morne jaloux......................................................Jealous mountain


Morne Longue : long mountain
* Morne Longue................................................... Long mountain


Morne rouge : red mountain
* Morne rouge......................................................Red mountain


Morne Tranquille : Quiet mountain
* Morne Tranquille.............................................. Quiet mountain


Noelville : Christmastown
* Nonpareil......................................................... Without equal


Nonpareil : without equal
* Palmiste............................................................ Palm tree


Palmiste : palm tree
* Perdmontemps................................................. Wastes my time


Pecher : peach tree
* Petite Anse.........................................................Small bay


perdmontemps : wastes my time
* Petite Martinique............................................... Little Martinique (from the name of the large French island in the Caribbean)


Petite Anse : small bay
* Petit Saint Hilaire( Carriacou)............................ Little Saint Hilaire (a place name existing as very numerous villages in France)


Petite Martinique : Little Martinique (from the name of the large French island in the Carribbean)
* Pomme rose......................................................Pink apple


petit étang : the pond
* Ravine...............................................................Gulch, gully


Petit Saint Hilaire (on Carriacou): little Saint Hilaire (a place name existing as very numerous villages in France)
* Requin Bay.........................................................Shark bay


Pomme rose : pink apple
* Saint Cloud........................................................ (French town near Paris)


Pyrénées : (mountain range separating France from Spain)
* Salines.............................................................. Salt pans, salt fields


Quarrière : a quarry
* Sans Souci........................................................ Without trouble


Ravine : gulch, gully
* Sauteurs........................................................... Jumpers


Requin Bay : Shark bay
* Soubise............................................................ under winter's winds


Ronde island : round island
* Vendome.......................................................... (from the French town Vendôme)
 
Rosemont : rose mount
 
Saint Cloud (French town near Paris)
 
Saint-Omer : a town in northern France
 
Salines : salt pans, salt fields
 
Sans Souci : without trouble
 
Sauteurs : jumpers
 
Soubise : under winter's winds
 
Terre Cannes : Sugar Cane fields
 
Vendome : (from the French town Vendôme)

Latest revision as of 23:39, 14 January 2025

French name Meaning[edit | edit source]

  • Grand anse.......................................................... Big bay
  • L'Anse Aux Épines............................................ Bay of thorns
  • Morne Rouge........................................................ Red hill
  • Beausejour........................................................... Beautiful view
  • Frequente............................................................ Frequented
  • Grand mal........................................................... Big evil
  • La Mode............................................................... Fashion
  • Mardi Gras........................................................... Fat Tuesday
  • Mont tout.............................................................. All mountain
  • Apretout................................................................. After all
  • Anse la Roche ( Carriacou) ................................. Rock bay
  • Beaulieu............................................................... Beautiful place
  • Belle isles.............................................................. Beautiful island
  • Belmont ............................................................... Beautiful mount
  • Bonaire ............................................................... Good air
  • Celeste................................................................. Celestial
  • Corbeau .............................................................. Raven
  • Crochu.................................................................. Hooked, crooked
  • Duquesne............................................................. "from the Oak"
  • Durmont............................................................... Hard mountain
  • Fontain Bleu falls.................................................. After the town of Fontainebleau, south of Paris
  • Gouyave............................................................... Guava
  • Grand Bras........................................................... Long arms
  • Grand Roy............................................................ Great king
  • Gros Point........................................................... Big point
  • La Baye............................................................... The bay
  • la Filette............................................................... The little girl
  • La Fortune........................................................... Fortune
  • La Mode.............................................................. Fashion
  • La Poterie............................................................ The potter's
  • La Sagesse bay.................................................. Wisdom bay
  • La Tante.............................................................. The aunt
  • La Borie.............................................................. An old shepherd hut
  • Marigot.............................................................. The swamp
  • Marquis............................................................ Marquee
  • Mirabeau......................................................... A place where you have a large view
  • Mon Plaisir....................................................... My pleasure
  • Montreuil.......................................................... Numerous placenames in France
  • Morne Delice..................................................... Delightful mountain
  • Morne Docteur....................................................Doctor mount
  • Morne Fendue.................................................. Cracked mountain
  • Morne jaloux......................................................Jealous mountain
  • Morne Longue................................................... Long mountain
  • Morne rouge......................................................Red mountain
  • Morne Tranquille.............................................. Quiet mountain
  • Nonpareil......................................................... Without equal
  • Palmiste............................................................ Palm tree
  • Perdmontemps................................................. Wastes my time
  • Petite Anse.........................................................Small bay
  • Petite Martinique............................................... Little Martinique (from the name of the large French island in the Caribbean)
  • Petit Saint Hilaire( Carriacou)............................ Little Saint Hilaire (a place name existing as very numerous villages in France)
  • Pomme rose......................................................Pink apple
  • Ravine...............................................................Gulch, gully
  • Requin Bay.........................................................Shark bay
  • Saint Cloud........................................................ (French town near Paris)
  • Salines.............................................................. Salt pans, salt fields
  • Sans Souci........................................................ Without trouble
  • Sauteurs........................................................... Jumpers
  • Soubise............................................................ under winter's winds
  • Vendome.......................................................... (from the French town Vendôme)