Mahé
See also: mähe
English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from French Mahé, from Malayalam മയ്യഴി (mayyaḻi), the name given to the local river and region.
Proper noun
Mahé
- A small town in Mahé district, in the union territory of Puducherry, India.
- A former French enclave comprising the town of Mahé and a few neigbouring towns, in the colonial part of French India.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from French Mahé, named after Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais, a French governor of Isle de France (modern Mauritius).
Proper noun
Mahé
- The largest island of the Seychelles.
Anagrams
- HEMA, Hema, ah me, ahem, haem, haem-, hame, heam, hæm-
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.e/
Etymology 1
From Malayalam മയ്യഴി (mayyaḻi), the name given to the local river and region.
Alternative forms
- Mahi
- Maïhi
Proper noun
Mahé ?
- Mahé (a small town in Mahé district, in the union territory of Puducherry, India)
- Mahé (former French enclave comprising the town of Mahé and a few neigbouring towns, in the colonial part of French India)
Etymology 2
Named after Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais, a French governor of Isle de France (modern Mauritius).
Proper noun
Mahé ?
- Mahé (the largest island of the Seychelles)