# Notre Dame

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌnoʊ.tɹə ˈdɑːm/

## Definitions
1. Notre-Dame de Paris.
2. University of Notre Dame.
3. A census-designated place in Indiana.

## Etymology
From French Notre Dame (literally, “Our Lady”, a title of Mary, mother of Jesus; now hyphenated as Notre-Dame). The university was named by its founder, the French-born Catholic priest Edward Sorin. The place was named after the university.

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