Cugnon is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Bertrix, located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.

Cugnon
Cugnon is located in Belgium
Cugnon
Cugnon
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 49°48′12″N 5°12′18″E / 49.80333°N 5.20500°E / 49.80333; 5.20500
Country Belgium
Region Wallonia
Province Luxembourg
Municipality Bertrix
Postal codes
6880
Area codes087

History

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It was a municipality in its own right before a merger in 1977. Cugnon merged under the French regime with Auby-sur-Semois [fr], Géripont and Mortehan. It was separated from Auby-sur-Semois on 30 July 1899 and in 1964 annexed the hamlet of Thibauroche, detached from Muno.

Etymology

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Cugnon comes from the following:

Chez (Latin casae “at home” = French chez) Congidunus (Celtic surname, cf. the Breton king Cogidunus cited by Tacitus in Agricola, or the Gallic Conconnetodunnus, cited by L. Roger; this name contains the Gallic duno “pregnant” and the Celtic adjective connios “clever, end”).[1][2]

Notable people

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ Carnoy, A. (1948). Origines des noms des communes de Belgique. Vol. 2 (Éditions Universitas ed.). Louvain.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ Herbillon, Jules (1986). Les noms des communes de Wallonie (Crédit communal ed.). Bruxelles.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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