The story
From DeWolf (“a surname”) + -ville. The town is named after the DeWolf family; one Elisha DeWolf was the town's postmaster.
First known use, by meaning
- From 1829 A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A town in Nova Scotia, Canada. Full definition →
From DeWolf (“a surname”) + -ville. The town is named after the DeWolf family; one Elisha DeWolf was the town's postmaster.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.