Meanings
- A town in Barbour County, Alabama.
- A city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Georgia, United States.
- A village, the county seat of Clay County, Illinois.
- A city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Kentucky.
1 more example
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on May 29 that Louisville was one of more than 600 municipalities across the U.S. accused of obstructing immigration enforcement. The federal government called these locations “sanctuary jurisdictions,” alleging they were undermining the rule of law. Four Kentucky counties also made the list: Campbell, Franklin, Jefferson and Scott.
2025 July 22, Connor N. Smith, Mason Brighton, “Louisville drops sanctuary city status after DOJ pressure”, in Spectrum News, archived from the original on 20 Aug 2025 - A city, the county seat of Winston County, Mississippi.
Origin
From Louis + -ville, named after King Louis XVI of France.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 路易斯維爾 /路易斯维尔
- 路易斯維爾 /路易斯维尔 (Lùyìsīwéi'ěr)city
French Louisville
- Louisvillecity
Korean 루이빌
- 루이빌 (Ru'ibil)city
Russian Лу́исвилл
- Лу́исвилл (Lúisvill)city
Cite this entry
Louisville. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Louisville
“Louisville.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Louisville. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Louisville,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Louisville.
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