/la.val/
Laval is feminine in French.
a placename:
From la (“the”) + val (“vale (valley)”). * (Mayenne): From being situated at a valley * (surname): Derived from the placename in Mayenne * (Quebec municipality): Derived from the surname of an early settler * (Quebec island): Derived from the name of the city located on the island
Laval is masculine or feminine depending on context in French.
Laval: a habitational surname from landforms
From la (“the”) + val (“vale (valley)”). * (Mayenne): From being situated at a valley * (surname): Derived from the placename in Mayenne * (Quebec municipality): Derived from the surname of an early settler * (Quebec island): Derived from the name of the city located on the island