Cognac
/ˈkɒn.jæk/noun
A brandy distilled from white wine, originally from the Cognac region of France.
Did you know?Cognac is named for the French town of Cognac, and the spirit became famous because Dutch merchants helped popularize distilled wine from the Charente region in the 16th–17th centuries.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Roman
Gaulish
Condate
“A settlement at a river confluence or meeting of waters”
Roman Era
Latin
Conniacum
“The estate or place associated with a Gallo-Roman landowner named Connius”
Middle Ages
Old French
Cognac
“The town in western France”
17th Century
French
eau-de-vie de Cognac
“Distilled wine from the Cognac region”
Modern English
English
cognac
“Brandy from the Cognac region, or a similar brandy-style spirit”