Lille

//lil// name

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The capital of Nord department and the Hauts-de-France region, France.
  2. 2
    A town and municipality of the province of Antwerp, Belgium.

Etymology

From French Lille (see there for more), from Old French l'Isle (“the Island”), ultimately from Latin īnsula (“island”). Compare also isle and Lyle.

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