Villefranche

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proper noun

Several settlements in France, mostly with affixes.

OriginFrench Villefranche →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Several settlements in France, mostly with affixes.
  2. A frazione in Quart, Aosta Valley autonomous region, Italy.
  3. A surname from French
  4. A surname from French:
    1. Jacques-Melchior Villefranche (1829–1904), French editor, writer, and publicist working for Roman Catholic causes

Origin

  1. FrenchVillefranche
  2. EnglishVillefranche

From French Villefranche (literally “Freetown”), from ville (“town, city”) + franche, feminine singular of franc (“free”).

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Translations

French Villefranche
  • VillefrancheFrench surname
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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