Guyenne
/ɡiˈjɛn/noun
A historical region in southwest France, formerly a duchy and province.
Did you know?Guyenne is historically tied to the old name Aquitaine, with the forms shifting through medieval French as political control changed hands between French and English rulers.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Roman
Latin
Aquitania
“The Roman name for the region of southwest Gaul”
Late Latin / Early Medieval
Vulgar Latin
*Aquitania
“The regional name as it evolved in post-Roman speech”
Old French
OF
Guiane / Guyenne
“The medieval French form for the territory”
14th Century
French
Guyenne
“A duchy/province in southwest France under shifting feudal control”
Modern English
English
Guyenne
“Historical name for the region, now mostly seen in historical contexts”