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This article is about the commune in north-western France. For other uses, see Lorey (disambiguation).

Le Lorey (French pronunciation: [lə lɔʁɛ]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.

Toponym

The name of the commune has been attested in various forms: de Loiré at the end of the 12th century, Loreium around 1210 and Loretum around 1280. The original toponym, lauretum, is of Latin origin and means "place where laurels are planted".[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Nègre, Ernest (1990). Toponymie générale de la France (in French). Librairie Droz. p. 338. ISBN 2600028838. Retrieved 8 December 2021.


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