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Help[Surname] Re: Baudelaire
in reply to a message by alice
French people should help here, but to me it sounds like "nice to look at". Correct me, if I am mistaken.
Andy ;—)
Andy ;—)
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Beau would be 'beautiful/handsome', de is 'of' and laire doesn't mean anything I think,
Why did 'Butler' come up as an alternative when I typed in Baudelaire? Butler is maitre d'hotel or something ...
alice
Why did 'Butler' come up as an alternative when I typed in Baudelaire? Butler is maitre d'hotel or something ...
alice
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Sorry, I was just guessing wildly. I was thinking of l'air (look, appearance), but this does not go with French grammar, I'm afraid. There seems to be a far better explanation of the name.
Andy ;—)
Andy ;—)
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