Merrillville

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proper noun

An unincorporated community in Thomas County, Georgia, United States.

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

proper noun
  1. An unincorporated community in Thomas County, Georgia, United States.
  2. A town in Ross Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States, named after brothers Dudley and William Merrill.

    Developers eyeing Merrillville as a potential spot for a data center will now have to wait a little longer to approach the Town Council.

    2026 July 18, Michelle L. Quinn, “Merrillville council extends data center moratorium by 6 months”, in Chicago Tribune, archived from the original on 20 Jul 2026

Origin

  1. EnglishMerrill
  2. Proto-Indo-European*weyḱ-
  3. Proto-Italic*weikslā
  4. Latinvīlla
  5. Old Frenchville
  6. Middle Frenchville
  7. Frenchville
  8. EnglishMerrillville

From Merrill + -ville.

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Cite this entry
APA

Merrillville. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Merrillville

MLA

“Merrillville.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Merrillville. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Merrillville,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Merrillville.

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