What language uses this spelling: Edouard (the tropical storm)? Thanks (nt)

[question everything]

[2KS2KHonda]

1. Francais

:D

[question everything]

2. Oh, merci (nt)

[robinlynne]

3. It's almost portugese, which would be Eduardo. so comes from Latin.

[juajen]

4. My daughter says Spanish, for what it's worth.

[2KS2KHonda]

5. Almost...it would have an "o" at the end.

:D

[Hardrada]

6. Leave out the "o" in the middle and it would be German.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

7. French

As in French Guiana, Haiti, Martinique, Guadeloupe, and other French-speaking parts of the Caribbean

[SidDithers]

8. I know a few Edouards from Quebec as well...

Sid

[Lydia Leftcoast]

9. Precious few hurricanes in Quebec, though

:-)

[SidDithers]

10. Thankfully...nt

:hi:

Sid

[question everything]

13. Thanks. Makes sense

It was just interesting that it sounds like Edwards (at least, by the talking heads on TV).

[TahitiNut]

11. Oui. C'est Francais.

Caveat: I'm not a Francophone. :dunce: Merely a Francophile. :silly:

[entanglement]

12. It's a conspiracy...First we get French tropical storms...then "press 3 for english"

and then even before you realize it Mexico, Quebec and Canada join 'Murka to form the North American Union. You have been warned.

:P

[Midlodemocrat]

14. Francais, mon ami.

[slampoet]

15. French, Creole, and sometimes Portugese and the Cape Verdean Portugese Dialect.