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Milan

name
/mɪˈlɑn//mɪˈlæn/UK

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Milane, Melan, etc., from Old English Mæġelan, Megelan, Mediolana burg, etc. under influence from early forms of French Milan, from Medieval Latin Mediolāna etc., from Latin Mediolānum, q.v. As American settlements, typically after the Italian city. Doublet of Milano.

  1. derived from Mediolānum
  2. derived from Mediolāna
  3. derived from Milan
  4. inherited from Mæġelan
  5. inherited from Milane

Definitions

  1. A city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Milan and the region of…

    A city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Milan and the region of Lombardy, Italy.

  2. A metropolitan city of Lombardy, established in 2015

    A metropolitan city of Lombardy, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Milan.

  3. A former province of Lombardy.

  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. Ellipsis of AC Milan, the Italian city's football club/soccer team.

    2. A female given name.

    3. A number of places in the United States

      A number of places in the United States:

    4. A male given name from the Slavic languages.

The neighborhood

Derived

Milan cabbage, Milanese, milliner, Old Milan, Pier Milan

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