- Gave (stem)
The French word gave is a generic name referring to torrential rivers, in the west side of the
Pyrenees . In the central part of the Pyrenees, the name "neste " has the same function.The word "gave" derivates from an old
Gascon "gabar", attested as "gabarrus" in medieval Latin. [Theodule (8th century -9th century )] Based on a pre-celtic root "*gab" meaning 'hollow'Fact|date=May 2007 (thus 'throat'), it refers to lower places, valleys and rivers. It is widely found in placenames ofGascony asGabardan ,Gavarret ,Gavarnie ,Gabas , etc. The name of the "Gabali" (the ancient people living inGévaudan ) is supposed to be related to this stem.The final "-r" is missing because it was no more pronounced in Gascon: gabar > gabà > gabɵ.
Gaves in the Pyrenees
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gaves réunis
*gave d'Arrens
*gave d'Aspe ,
* gave d'Aspé ,
*gave de Baralet ,
*gave de Bélonce ,
*gave de Bious ,
*gave de Brousset ,
*gave de Cauterets ,
* gave deCestrède ,
* gave d'Estaubé ,
*gave du Lavedan ,
*gave de Gaube ,
*gave de Gavarnie ,
* gave deHéas ,
*gave d'Ilhéou ,
*gave de Jéret ,
*gave de Labat de Bun ou "gave d'Estaing",
*gave de Larrau ,
*gave du Lavedan ,
*gave de Lescun ,
*gave de Lourdios ,
*gave de Lutour ,
*gave du Marcadau ,
*gave de Mauléon
*gave d'Ossau ,
* gave d'Ossoue ,
*gave d'Oloron ,
*gave de Pau ,
*gave de Sainte-Engrâce ,
*gave de Soussouéou .Notes et references
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