Lake Geneva the lake is "Lacus Lemannus", dating from Roman times; "Lemannus" comes from Ancient Greek "Limenos Limne" (Λιμένος Λίμνη) meaning "port's lake"; it became "Lacus Lausonius", although this name was also used for a town or district on the lake, "Lacus Losanetes", and then the "Lac de Lausanne" in the Middle Ages. Following the rise of Geneva it became "Lac de Genève" (translated into English as "Lake Geneva"). In the 18th century, "Lac Léman" was revived in French and is the customary name in that language. In contemporary English, the name "Lake Geneva" is predominant. A note on pronunciation: Lake Geneva
Sixth constituency for French residents overseas 2012 French legislative election. The list of candidates was officially finalised on 14 May. There were twenty-one candidates: The Socialist Party chose Nicole Castioni, a resident of Geneva, as its candidate. She was a magistrate in the Criminal Court of Geneva, and, having dual French and Swiss citizenship, was an elected representative in the Parliament of Geneva from 1993 to 2001. Her deputy ("suppléant") was Louis Lepioufle, also a resident of Geneva. The Union for a Popular Movement chose Claudine Schmid. Sébastien Brack was her deputy ("suppléant"). Europe Écologie–The Greens chose Ximena Kaiser Morris, with Jean Rossiaud as her deputy