ðə nˈeɪm stˈɛmz fɹʌmðɪ ˈeɪntʃənt pɹˈɑːvɪns ɪn fɹˈæns wˌɛɹ ðə mˈɛθəd ʌv bˈoːɹɪŋ ɑːɹtˈiːʒən wˈɛlz wʌz fˈɜːst ɐdˈɑːptᵻd.
The name stems from the ancient province in France where the method of boring artesian wells was first adopted.