Nay, Manche
Nay is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
Toponymy
The town name is first attested under the forms Nas, Naei, without date.
According to Albert Dauzat, there are two possible etymologies:
- Either *Nadium (fundum) from the Gallic msculine name *Nadius;
- From the Gaulish words novio (‘new’) and *ialo- (‘field, clearing’; cognate to Yale and Yell, Shetland).
The name in local dialect is Nayons.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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