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ergue

Ergue is a toponym of Breton origin that appears in several place names in Brittany, France. In contemporary usage, the best known instance is Ergué-Gabéric, a commune in the Finistère department. The name Ergué forms the first element of this double-name, with Gabéric as the second element. The form is sometimes rendered without the accent as Ergue in maps, records, or informal references.

In Breton and French toponymy, elements like Ergué are used to distinguish parts of a settlement, often

Outside of geography, ergue or its variants may appear as a surname in genealogical sources or as

Overall, ergue primarily denotes a geographic name component tied to Brittany, with the most prominent current

indicating
an
upper
or
higher
section
relative
to
another
nearby
locality.
Because
of
regional
linguistic
variation
and
historical
spelling
changes,
related
forms
and
spellings
can
be
found
across
different
documents
and
among
neighboring
communes.
a
historical
spelling
in
older
records.
However,
it
is
not
a
widely
used
modern
English
word
with
a
generalized
meaning.
reference
being
the
commune
of
Ergué-Gabéric.
If
you
had
a
different
sense
of
the
term
in
mind—such
as
a
historical
spelling,
a
family
name,
or
a
specific
locality—providing
a
bit
more
context
could
help
narrow
the
scope.