Etymology

Terrenceville

Ter·rence·ville
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Today it means: A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Full definition →

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The story

From Terrence (“a personal name”) + -ville. The town is named after Newfoundland governor Sir Terence O'Brien (1830 - 1903).

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