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Princeville

Today it means: A city in L'Érable, Centre-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. Full definition →

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Princeville · proper noun¹

French · derived fromPrinceville
English todayPrinceville

From French Princeville, from Prince + -ville, named for Pierre Prince, an early settler.

Princeville · proper noun²

From prince + -ville, named for the Hawaiian prince Albert Kamehameha. Cf. Kingsville, Queensville, Princeton, Princetown, and Princes Town.

Princeville · proper noun³

From the surname Prince + -ville.

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