User:Victar/Etymology of Catalonian toponyms


 * Bordils: earlier Bordel (1170), Bordellis (1163), from Old Catalan bordel, from Medieval Latin bordellum "small hut, cabin; brothel", from Frankish bord "wooden board"
 * Calonge: earlier Quolonico (9c.), from Latin colonicus "of or pertaining to agriculture; of or pertaining to a colony", from Latin wiktionary:en:colonus "farmer; colonist"
 * Colomes: earlier Columbarius (9c.), from Latin columbarius "keeper of doves", from Latin columbus "male dove".
 * Corçà: earlier Corciano (17c.), Carciano, Quarciano (11c.), Quertianum (881), Quartianum (878), from Latin given name Curtianus "of the gens Curtius"", from Latin cognomen Curtius, from Latin curtus "short".
 * Flaçà: also Flassà, earlier Flassanus (11c.), from Latin given name Flaccianus "of the gens Flacca"", from Latin cognomen Flaccus, from Latin flaccus "flabby; flap-eared".
 * Foixà: Fuxan (11c.), earlier Fuiam (9c.), from Latin given name Fuscianus "of the gens Fusca"", from Latin cognomen Fuscus "dark-haired; husky-voiced", from Latin fuscus "dark, black; (of the voice) husky, hoarse".
 * Juià: Jullano, Juyano (12c.), from Latin given name Julianus "of the gens Julia", from Latin cognomen Julius, from Ancient Greek ιουλος "downy-bearded".
 * Llagostera: 993, also Lagostera (1131), earlier Lagustaria (1016), Lacustaria (855), from Latin lacus "lake" + Latin terra "land".
 * Metajudaica: Late Latin "in quest of Judia"
 * Monells: 1188, earlier Mulnels (922), from Vulgar Latin molinelles "small mills", accusative plural of molinellum, diminutive of Late Latin molinum, from Latin mola "mill".
 * Palafrugell: earlier Palatio Frugelli (1163), Palacío Frugello (1151), Palatii furgelli (1019), Palacio Frugel (1019), Plaz Frugello (993), from Old Catalan palaz, from Latin palatium "palace, large residence" + Latin Frugellus, from Germanic given name Frauhild.
 * Pals: from Latin palus "swamp".
 * Parlavà: earlier Parlabanus, from Old Catalan palaz, from Latin palatium "palace; large residence" + Latin given name Hrabanus, from Germanic hraban "raven".
 * Pera, La: villa Pera (11c.), from Old Catalan pera, from Latin petra "stone"
 * Púbol: 1017, from Latin populus "people".
 * Rupià: earlier Rupiano (13c.), from Latin given name Rupianus "red-haired", from Latin rubeus "red, reddish (colour)".
 * Ullastret: from Latin oleastrum "wild olive tree", from Latin olea, "olive (fruit); olive tree"
 * Ultramort: earlier Ultramorte (1046), possibly from Latin Vulure mortuo "dead volture", from Latin volture, ablative of Latin voltur "vulture" + Latin mortuo ablative of Latin mortuus "dead"