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Dear Henry:
Dauzat and Rostaing's old Dictionnaire etymologique des noms de
lieux en France has an entry for Cluny. It asserts that the name derives
from the Gaulish personal name *Clunius combined with the suffix -acum.
I am afraid I cannot confirm the accuracy of this etymology.
Best wishes,
Martin
On Tue, 28 May 2002, Henry Gough-Cooper wrote:
> A question has recently arisen on the Scottish Place-Name forum about the
> several places in Scotland called Cluny or Clunie, generally thought to
> derive from Gaelic _cluainn_ 'meadow'. Reference was also made to Cluny,
> Saone-et-Loire, France. Could any list member assist with the earliest known
> form of this place-name (or does anyone have a Dictionnaire Toponymique to
> hand which might suggest an etymology for this name)?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Henry Gough-Cooper
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