Pyrenees

Origin

First attested in 1555; from French Pyrénées, from Latin Pȳrēnæī montēs, from Ancient Greek Πυρήνη (Pūrēnē; “Pyrene”, literally “fruit-stone”), daughter of Bebryx and beloved of Herakles, and who, legend has it, is buried in the range.

Online Etymology Dictionary

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Proper noun

1. The mountain range separating Spain from France, inhabited by Basques in the west and Catalans in the east.