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From Victor + -ville. Originally known as Lane's Crossing; became Victor in 1885, after Jacob Nash Victor, and Victorville for postal reasons in 1901, due to confusion with Victor, Colorado.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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From Victor + -ville. Originally known as Lane's Crossing; became Victor in 1885, after Jacob Nash Victor, and Victorville for postal reasons in 1901, due to confusion with Victor, Colorado.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.