vallon
Vallon is a French term that can refer to a small valley. The word derives from the French vallon, a diminutive of val, and ultimately from Latin vallis, meaning valley. In geographic usage, vallon describes a landscape feature and has been adopted into various place names in French-speaking regions.
In France, Vallon appears in several communes and localities and is part of compound toponyms such as
Vallon is also a surname of French origin. It originated as a toponymic surname for people from