LaSalle

See also: La Salle and Lasalle

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from French La Salle.

Proper noun

LaSalle (countable and uncountable, plural LaSalles)

  1. A placename
    1. A town in Essex County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Alternative form of Lasalle; A borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
    3. A town in Weld County, Colorado, United States.
    4. A city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States.
    5. Ellipsis of LaSalle County.
  2. (automotive) a brand of automobile produced by General Motors between 1927 and 1940.
  3. (countable) A surname from French.
    • 2025 April 11, Aaron Cooper and Rebekah Riess, “3 people killed after small plane crashes on busy Boca Raton street”, in CNN[1]:
      Three people who were onboard the twin-engine Cessna 310 when it crashed were killed, according to Michael LaSalle, assistant fire chief with Boca Raton Fire Rescue. [] The plane took off from Boca Raton about 10 a.m. and was headed to Tallahassee, officials said. About 10:12 a.m. Boca Raton fire and police dispatch received a call for a plane in trouble and the aircraft crashed at 10:20 a.m., according to LaSalle and the FAA.

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