University of notre dame du lac

The translation of "Notre Dame Du lac" is "Our Lady of the Lake" in English.

It's French for "Our Lady" and refers to the Virgin Mary.

The official name of the American university that uses that name is "The University of Notre Dame du Lac," or "our lady of the lake," named for the lakes on Notre Dame's campus. The land on which the university stands was originally the site of a mission established by French Jesuits.

Notre Dame was named by the university's founder, French priest Father Edward Sorin, upon landing at the site. The University's full name, University of Notre Dame du Lac, translates into "Our Lady of the Lake". This is because of the two lakes, Saint Mary and Saint Joseph lakes that are located on campus