I don't know the meaning of the name but I what I can tell you is that Louis Robichaud was born in a village called La Chausée in the Poitou (in the West of France) in 1607 was among the first French settlers in Arcadia (Canada). The name is in the local dialect. http://www.geocities.com/reneblais20/histrobichaud.htm
Eponymy is the derivation of a word from a name.
Salem is known to be a direct derivation from the Hebrew word for peace. It is commonly associated with Jerusalem, but a connection is not quite certain. So, if you want to consider it short for Jerusalem, there isn't an etymological issue currently.
The name Kirk hails from Scotland but is originally of Flemish derivation. The name means 'church'.
The actual origin of the name Fuson is unknown. Although it could relate to the name Fewson which indicates an English derivation.
Chavis is a name of French derivation. It is a common name among Black Creoles in Louisiana. The spelling variation Chevis is an Acadian version is more common among the white Cajuns in Louisiana.
The word is etymological. It describes something related to the study of the origin and history of words.
Eponymy is the derivation of a word from a name.
The name Mascarenas is a derivation of the Portuguese name Mascarenhas. There is a town in Portugal named Mascarenhas. Another derivation of the name is Mascarenaz.
(Origin Dutch) Wandelaar, a walker, hence a traveler. The name may be local, and derived from Wandle, a river in Surrey, England.Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.
(Origin Saxon) From hus, a house, and bearn, a child--a family-child, an adopted child.Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.
The name Jack is a derivation of the name John.
Salem is known to be a direct derivation from the Hebrew word for peace. It is commonly associated with Jerusalem, but a connection is not quite certain. So, if you want to consider it short for Jerusalem, there isn't an etymological issue currently.
Yes! It is an Irish derivation of the name Catherine.
The Arabic derivation means 'desires, aspirations, wishes'. The Swahili derivation means 'harmony, peace'.
Spizzirri is a name not a place. It is of Italian derivation.
There is no record of the derivation of this word, ostensibly an animal name.
An Universal Etymological English Dictionary was created in 1721.