Jel (root)
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*Jel is a very productive Aquitanian
hydronym
ic root. It may be found at the origin of river names as:
The following place names are related:
Aquitanian language
The Aquitanian language was spoken in ancient Aquitaine before the Roman conquest and, probably much later, until the Early Middle Ages....
hydronym
Hydronym
A hydronym is a proper name of a body of water. Hydronymy is the study of hydronyms and of how bodies of water receive their names and how they are transmitted through history...
ic root. It may be found at the origin of river names as:
- Géla, tributary of the Neste d'Aragnouet.
- Gèle, tributary of the BaïseBaïseThe Baïse is a 188 km long river in south-western France, left tributary of the Garonne. Its source is in the foothills of the Pyrenees, near Lannemezan...
. - Gélis, tributary of the Luy de BéarnLuy de Béarn- Geography :The source of the Luy de Béarn is at the base of the plateau of Ger, east of Pau. It flows north-west through the Chalosse region and joins the Luy de France to form the Luy below the castle of Gaujacq.- Départements and towns :...
. - GéliseGélise- Etymology :The name Gélise comes from the Aquitanian hydronymic root Jel, meaning "watercourse."- Geography :The Gélise originates in the Gers département at Cahuzères, north of Lupiac, then it flows northwest in the direction of Eauze...
, tributary of the BaïseBaïseThe Baïse is a 188 km long river in south-western France, left tributary of the Garonne. Its source is in the foothills of the Pyrenees, near Lannemezan...
. - Géline, tributary of the ÉchezÉchezThe Échez, is a left tributary of the Adour, in the Hautes-Pyrénées, in the Southwest of France.- Geography :The Échez rises in Sère-Lanso and flows north along the Adour, which it joins in Maubourguet...
. - Géloux, tributary of the MidouzeMidouzeThe Midouze , is a right tributary of the Adour, in the Landes, in the Southwest of France.- Name :The name Midouze is a portmanteau that fuses the names of the two precursors of the river, the Midou and the Douze.- Geography :...
. - Geüle, tributary of the Gave de PauGave de PauThe Gave de Pau is a river of south-western France and a left tributary of the Adour. It takes its name from the city Pau, through which it flows. The river is in length, and its source is at the Cirque de Gavarnie in the Pyrenees mountains....
. - GeüGeuGeu is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-References:*...
, tributary of the Gave de PauGave de PauThe Gave de Pau is a river of south-western France and a left tributary of the Adour. It takes its name from the city Pau, through which it flows. The river is in length, and its source is at the Cirque de Gavarnie in the Pyrenees mountains....
. - Jéoû, tributary of the Luy de BéarnLuy de Béarn- Geography :The source of the Luy de Béarn is at the base of the plateau of Ger, east of Pau. It flows north-west through the Chalosse region and joins the Luy de France to form the Luy below the castle of Gaujacq.- Départements and towns :...
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The following place names are related:
- GélosGelosGelos is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-References:*...
, a commune in BéarnBéarnBéarn is one of the traditional provinces of France, located in the Pyrenees mountains and in the plain at their feet, in southwest France. Along with the three Basque provinces of Soule, Lower Navarre, and Labourd, the principality of Bidache, as well as small parts of Gascony, it forms in the...
, and many house names Jeloz in the Basque CountryBasque Country (historical territory)The Basque Country is the name given to the home of the Basque people in the western Pyrenees that spans the border between France and Spain on the Atlantic coast....
. - Mongelos, a village of Lower NavarreLower NavarreLower Navarre is a part of the present day Pyrénées Atlantiques département of France. Along with Navarre of Spain, it was once ruled by the Kings of Navarre. Lower Navarre was historically one of the kingdoms of Navarre. Its capital were Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port and Saint-Palais...
- CasteljalouxCasteljalouxCasteljaloux is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.-See also:*Communes of the Lot-et-Garonne department...
, Gascon city in Lot-et-GaronneLot-et-GaronneLot-et-Garonne is a department in the southwest of France named after the Lot and Garonne rivers.-History:Lot-et-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...