Adamsville

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/ˈæ.dəmz.vɪl/US[ˈæ.ɾm̩z.vɪl]US[ˈæ.ɾəmz.vɪl]

proper noun

A city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States.

OriginFrench ville ← Middle French ville ← Old French ville →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States.
  2. A village in the town of Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States.

Origin

  1. Proto-Semitic*ʔadam-
  2. Hebrewאָדָם
  3. Ancient GreekἈδάμ (Adám)
  4. LatinĀdām
  5. Old EnglishAdam
  6. Middle EnglishAdam
  7. EnglishAdam
  8. EnglishAdams
  9. Proto-Indo-European*weyḱ-
  10. Proto-Italic*weikslā
  11. Latinvīlla
  12. Old Frenchville
  13. Middle Frenchville
  14. Frenchville
  15. EnglishAdamsville

From Adams + -ville, named after John Adams.

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Cite this entry
APA

Adamsville. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adamsville

MLA

“Adamsville.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adamsville. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Adamsville,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adamsville.

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