[78-L] Funny Town Names^

[Bertrand CHAUMELLE]

Condom (the city's name) comes from 'condate' which means the meeting  
of two rivers (La Baïse & La Gèle) plus 'magos' which means market.

Condate + magos -> Condom

As a kid, I spent much of my vacations near Condom, in Nogaro.

Never hear of Merlot, at the time, it was Armagnac, you should give it  
a try...

BC
Le 11 janv. 10, à 22:13, Kristjan Saag a écrit :

>
> Bertrand Chaumelle wrote:
>> It's important to know that there is a museum about condoms in Condom
>> (although the city's name comes from the Latin and means something
>> else).
> --
> Funny. My Latin dictionary says that "condo" means to hide, cover or  
> seal.
> Which makes sense.
> And if we assume that the word is a combination of "con" and  
> something, the
> closest we can get is "con domina" which means, approximately, "with  
> (the
> consent of the) dominant female". Which also makes sense.
> But my Webster says the word probably derives from a misspelling of the
> inventor of the whole thing, an English doctor, Mr. Conton.
> Salut, anyway - although there's a slight rubber aroma arising from  
> this
> particular Merlot, the Château Condom...
> http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ovh2KUunFqs/SgE6DJkl5aI/AAAAAAAAAQI/ 
> gWmf_rwNvPc/s320/IMG_4721.JPG
>
> Kristjan
>
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