# Ardennes

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #57,866

## Definitions
1. A placename:
2. A placename:
3. Ellipsis of Battle of Ardennes and Battle of the Ardennes.

## Etymology
From Latin Arduenna silva (“the forest”). The initial portion is likely ultimately from a Celtic term meaning “dark; obscure”.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ardennes