Etymology

Villeneuve

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Today it means: A surname from French, equivalent to English Newton. Full definition →

French Villeneuve
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  1. French · borrowed fromVilleneuve
  2. English todayVilleneuve

Borrowed from French Villeneuve (literally “Newtown, new town”).

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