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English word origin

Etymology of Jura

From French Jura, perhaps of Celtic origin.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

A mountain range on the border of France and Switzerland, extending into Germany; in full, Jura Mountains. · A department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. Capital: Lons-le-Saunier. · A canton of Switzerland. Capital: Delémont.

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From French Jura, perhaps of Celtic origin.

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  • Borrowed-form mentionJurafr
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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

An island of the Inner Hebrides in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Scottish Gaelic Diùra, from Old Norse Dýrey (literally “animal island”).

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