Gaule

Etymology
, from, , from , from , from , probably of  origin, from the same source as 🇨🇬. Cognate with 🇨🇬,, 🇨🇬, , 🇨🇬. More at, ,.

Despite their similar appearance, Latin is not the origin of French. During the evolution from Latin to French, stressed initial /ˈɡa-/ yielded /dʒa/ > /ʒa/ (cf. Latin > French ), while unstressed final /-lia/ yielded /ʎə/ > /j/ (cf. Latin  > French ). Thus, the regular outcome of 🇨🇬 is /ʒaj/ ⟨Jaille⟩, which is attested in several French toponyms: La Jaille-Yvon, Saint-Mars-la-Jaille, etc.

Etymology
From, , of origin.

Proper noun

 * 1) Gaul (former name of France)