Saint-Gobain, Aisne

Saint-Gobain () is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.Commune de Saint-Gobain (02680), INSEE

In 1692, a glass factory was built at the village of Saint-Gobain, giving its name to the Saint-Gobain company.Compagnie de Saint-Gobain

Toponymy The settlement, attested as Sanctus Gobanus in 1131, is named after the Irish monk Saint Gobain. Gobanus is a Latinized form of the Celtic personal name Gobanos, meaning 'smith'.

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See also Communes of the Aisne department

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