Laval

Where Laval comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Laval.

Laval through the years
  1. 1921
    First appearance
    #3,869 among boys with 6 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1946
    Peak, #2,690
    8 babies named Laval, its best rank.
  3. 1947
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births.
In the dictionary

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Namesakes

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