Risle
French
Alternative forms
- Rille (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle French Risla, from Medieval Latin *Risilina, by metathesis from fluvius Lirizinus (Saint Germer), Latinized from a hydronym *Lericina, *Liricina, a form derived from the primitive name of the *Lera, also found in the of the village *Lira (compare La Vieille-Lyre) and ultimately related to the source of Liger.[1][2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁil/
Proper noun
la Risle f
Derived terms
- Corneville-sur-Risle
- Manneville-sur-Risle
- Saint-Paul sur Risle