Oroville

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proper noun

A city, the county seat of Butte County, California, United States.

OriginSpanish oro →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city, the county seat of Butte County, California, United States.
  2. A city in Okanogan County, in north-central Washington, United States.

Origin

  1. Spanishoro“gold”
  2. EnglishOroville

The town in California was originally called Ophir City, but the name was changed to Oroville when the first post office opened in 1854, from Spanish oro (“gold”) + -ville.

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APA

Oroville. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oroville

MLA

“Oroville.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oroville. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Oroville,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oroville.

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