Stephenville

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/ˈstiːvən.vɪl/

proper noun

A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador.
  2. A place in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Edison Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
    2. An unincorporated community in Sunflower County, Mississippi.
    3. A city, the county seat of Erath County, Texas.

Origin

The name of the town in Labrador is derived from Stephen + -ville. The community was named by Catholic missionary Thomas Sears after Stephen LeBlanc, the first child to be baptised in the community.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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