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Bologna

/bəˈlɒnjə/ · name

Meaning

  1. A habitational surname from Italian.
  2. A province of Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
  3. A seasoned Italian sausage made from beef, pork or veal.
  4. The capital city of Emilia-Romagna, Italy, the capital of Bologna and also of Emilia-Romagna.
  5. Synonym of baloney (“nonsense”).

Etymology / origin

From Italian Bologna, from Latin Bonōnia, ultimately from Celtic. Doublet of Boleyn and Boulogne.

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