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"de la salle" is a proper name- De La Salle, or De Lasalle. French names often have three parts: first name(s), family name and a last name. The last name was often geographic, alluding to the place of birth or location of the traditional family home.

So in this case: there are several villages, and a river, in France called Sale

For example: René Robert (first names) Cavelier (family names) de La Salle ( last)

That Lasalle was a quebec settler and french explorer ( who "discovered" Louisiana BTW). The city of Lasalle Quebec ias named after him , too.

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