Andegavia
/ˌændɪˈɡeɪviə/noun
A Latinized historical name for Anjou, the region of west-central France, or for its chief city, Angers.
Did you know?Andegavia preserves the name of the Andecavi, a Gaulish people whose territory later became the medieval county of Anjou.
Etymological Timeline
1st century BCE–1st century CE
Gaulish/Latin
Andecavi
“The name of a Gaulish tribe inhabiting the region around present-day Angers; its internal meaning is uncertain.”
2nd century CE
Ancient Greek
Andekáouoi
“A Greek rendering of the tribal name, recorded in geographical tradition.”
1st–4th centuries CE
Latin
Andecavi
“The Latin form used for the Gaulish people and, by extension, their territory.”
Late Antiquity
Late Latin
Andegavi
“A later Latin form associated with the inhabitants and territory of Angers.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
Andegavia
“A Latinized geographical name for Anjou or the Angers region.”
12th–13th centuries
Old French
Anjou
“The territorial name that developed from the Latin forms connected with the Andecavi.”
Modern English
English
Andegavia
“A historical or scholarly Latin name for Anjou and its associated region.”