Etymology

Danville

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Today it means: A city in Estrie, Quebec, Canada. Full definition →

French ville ← Middle French ville ← Old French ville
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The story

  1. EnglishDan
  2. Proto-Indo-European*weyḱ-
  3. Proto-Italic*weikslā
  4. Latinvīlla
  5. Old Frenchville
  6. Middle Frenchville
  7. Frenchville
  8. English todayDanville

Most likely from various people named Dan + -ville.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.