Savoy
geographical name
Sa·voy sə-ˈvȯi 
variants or French Savoie
sä-ˈvwä
or Italian Savoia sä-ˈvȯ-yä
region of southeastern France in the Savoy Alps southwest of Switzerland and bordering on Italy
Note: Savoy was a duchy from 1416 to 1720, was part of the kingdom of Sardinia from 1720 to 1860, and became part of France in 1860.
Savoyard
sə-ˈvȯi-ˌärd
adjective or noun ˌsa-ˌvȯi-ˈärd
ˌsa-ˌvwä-ˈyär(d)