The French "des Moines" translates literally to either "from the monks" or "of the monks".
From the French Riviere Des Moines or River of the Monks.
From the French Riviere Des Moines or River of the Monks.
No, the capital of Iowa does not mean monks in French. The capital of Iowa is called Des Moines, which is of French origin and translates to "the monks" in English, but it does not have the same meaning in French.
Des Moines is the capital and I want to know what Des Moines means
Dez Moinez is slang for Des Moines, with the accent on the second syllable in Moinez making the two words rhyme. Des Moines is french for " the monks' " or " of the monks ".
No, its name and orign is French.
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The address of the Des Moines Public Library is: 1000 Grand Ave, Des Moines, 50309 3027
The capital city of the state of Iowa is Des Moines.
The capital of the state of Iowa is Des Moines. It is a fairly large city (city population 200,000, metro area 500,000).
The address of the Des Moines Historical Society is: Po Box 98055, Des Moines, WA 98198