Antras
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French Antras, itself from Occitan Antràs.
Proper noun
Antras (plural Antrases)
- A village in Ariège department, Occitania, France.
- Holonym: Couserans
- A village in Gers department, Occitania, France.
- A surname from Occitan.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Antras”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 46.
- Forebears
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Occitan Antràs, probably from Antres du Cluzets, from antre (“cave”), referring to three contiguous caves that were made in the rocks and remain today.[1] Historically most prevalent in Ariège.[2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑ̃.tʁas/
Proper noun
Antras m or f by sense
- Antras (a village in Ariège department, Occitania, France)
- Holonym: Couserans
- Antras (a village in Gers department, Occitania, France)
- Holonym: Gers
- a surname from Occitan
Derived terms
- antrasois
- Antrasois
- antrassien
- Antrassien
Descendants
- → English: Antras