Princeville

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proper noun

A city in L'Érable, Centre-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada.

OriginFrench Princeville →
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Meanings

Princeville1

proper noun
  1. A city in L'Érable, Centre-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada.

Princeville2

proper noun
  1. A town in Kauai, Hawaii, United States.

Princeville3

proper noun
  1. A village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States, named after early settler Daniel Prince.
  2. A town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States, named after founder Turner Prince.

Origin

Princeville · proper noun

  1. FrenchPrinceville
  2. EnglishPrinceville

From French Princeville, from Prince + -ville, named for Pierre Prince, an early settler.

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Princeville · proper noun

From prince + -ville, named for the Hawaiian prince Albert Kamehameha. Cf. Kingsville, Queensville, Princeton, Princetown, and Princes Town.

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Princeville · proper noun

From the surname Prince + -ville.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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