Adour
/a.duʁ/noun
A major river in southwestern France that flows through the Occitanie and Nouvelle-Aquitaine regions into the Atlantic Ocean.
Did you know?The Romans recorded the Adour as the Aturus, but the name probably comes from an extinct Aquitanian or another pre-Roman language, making its original meaning unknown.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Roman antiquity
Unknown
*Adur- or *Atur-
“A reconstructed pre-Roman hydronym; its original meaning is uncertain.”
1st Century BCE–1st Century CE
Latin
Aturus
“The name used in Roman geographical and administrative records for the river.”
Early Medieval Period
Latin
Aturensis
“A Latin-derived adjective referring to the river or its surrounding territory.”
Medieval French
Old French
Ador
“A developing medieval form of the river name.”
Modern French
French
Adour
“The modern name of the river in southwestern France.”
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