# Roussillon

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌɹuːsiːˈjoʊn/ · frequency rank #98,665

## Definitions
1. A region of the Occitania region, France, approximately coterminous with Pyrénées-Orientales, that was once a part of Catalonia.
2. A commune in Isère department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
3. A commune in Vaucluse department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
4. A regional county municipality in Montérégie, Quebec, Canada.
5. A surname from French.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French Roussillon, from Latin Ruscinō, Ruscinōnem. Compare Catalan Rosselló.

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