Villeneuve

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proper noun

A surname from French, equivalent to English Newton.

OriginFrench Villeneuve →
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Meanings

proper nounVilleneuve (countable and uncountable, plural Villeneuves)

plural Villeneuves

  1. countableuncountableA surname from French, equivalent to English Newton.
  2. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA hamlet in Alberta, Canada.
    2. countableuncountableA municipality in Vaud canton, Switzerland, by Lake Geneva.
    3. countableuncountableA frazione in Quart, Aosta Valley autonomous region, Italy.

Origin

  1. FrenchVilleneuve
  2. EnglishVilleneuve

Borrowed from French Villeneuve (literally “Newtown, new town”).

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Translations

Bulgarian Вилньо́в
  • Вилньо́в (Vilnjóv)surname from French
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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