what does chateauneuf du pape mean in english
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The first mention of the village is in a Latin document from 1094 that uses the name Castro Novo . The term castrum or castro in the 11th century was used to denote a fortified village , rather than a castle ( castellum ) . The current French name of `` Châteauneuf '' ( English : `` New Castle '' ) is derived from this early Latin name and not from the ruined 14th - century castle that towers above the village . Just over a century later in 1213 the village was referred to as Castronovum Calcernarium . Other early documents use Castronovo Caussornerio or Castrum Novum Casanerii . The official French name became Châteauneuf Calcernier . The word ' Calcernier ' comes from the presence of important lime kilns in the village . Calcernarium is derived from the Latin calx for lime and cernere means sift or sieve . From the 16th century the village was often referred to as `` Châteauneuf du Pape '' or `` Châteauneuf Calcernier dit de Pape '' , because of the connection with Pope John XXII , but it was not until 1893 that the official name was changed from `` Châteauneuf Calcernier '' to `` Châteauneuf - du - Pape '' . 
The first mention of the village is in a Latin document from 1094 that uses the name Castro Novo . The term castrum or castro in the 11th century was used to denote a fortified village , rather than a castle ( castellum ) . The current French name of `` Châteauneuf '' ( English : `` New Castle '' ) is derived from this early Latin name and not from the ruined 14th - century castle that towers above the village . Just over a century later in 1213 the village was referred to as Castronovum Calcernarium . Other early documents use Castronovo Caussornerio or Castrum Novum Casanerii . The official French name became Châteauneuf Calcernier . The word ' Calcernier ' comes from the presence of important lime kilns in the village . Calcernarium is derived from the Latin calx for lime and cernere means sift or sieve . From the 16th century the village was often referred to as `` Châteauneuf du Pape '' or `` Châteauneuf Calcernier dit de Pape '' , because of the connection with Pope John XXII , but it was not until 1893 that the official name was changed from `` Châteauneuf Calcernier '' to `` Châteauneuf - du - Pape '' .
The French name of ``Châteauneuf'' means in English: ``New Castle''. ``Châteauneuf du Pape'' because of the connection with Pope John XXII.
The current French name of `` Châteauneuf '' ( English : `` New Castle '' ) is derived from this early Latin name and not from the ruined 14th - century castle that towers above the village . From the 16th century the village was often referred to as `` Châteauneuf du Pape '' or `` Châteauneuf Calcernier dit de Pape '' , because of the connection with Pope John XXII , but it was not until 1893 that the official name was changed from `` Châteauneuf Calcernier '' to `` Châteauneuf - du - Pape '' .
The French name of ``Châteauneuf'' means ``New Castle'' in English.  ``Châteauneuf du Pape'' refers to the connection with Pope John XXII.
The current French name of `` Châteauneuf '' ( English : `` New Castle '' ) is derived from this early Latin name and not from the ruined 14th - century castle that towers above the village . From the 16th century the village was often referred to as `` Châteauneuf du Pape '' or `` Châteauneuf Calcernier dit de Pape '' , because of the connection with Pope John XXII , but it was not until 1893 that the official name was changed from `` Châteauneuf Calcernier '' to `` Châteauneuf - du - Pape '' .