Lille
Meanings
name
- The capital of Nord department and the Hauts-de-France region, France.
- A town and municipality of the province of Antwerp, Belgium.
Pronunciation
Word forms
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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