Anjouese
/ænˈdʒuː.iːz/noun
A person from Anjou or something relating to Anjou, a historic region of western France.
Did you know?Anjou’s name ultimately echoes the Andecavi, a Gaulish people recorded by Julius Caesar, although the precise linguistic development from their name remains uncertain.
Etymological Timeline
1st Century BCE
Gaulish/Latin
Andecavi
“Name of the Gaulish people inhabiting the region later called Anjou”
4th Century CE
Late Latin
Andecavum
“The territory or city associated with the Andecavi”
6th–9th Century
Medieval Latin
Andegavensis
“Of Angers or of the territory of Anjou”
11th Century
Old French
Anjou
“The regional name developed from the Latin forms associated with Angers”
Medieval English
English
Angevin
“Of or relating to Anjou; also associated with the Angevin dynasty”
Modern English
English
Anjouese
“A person or thing from Anjou”