Wolfville

Wolf·ville
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/ˈwʊlf.vɪl/

proper noun

A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.

UncommonScrabble 18

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.First known use 1829

    Synonyms: Upper Horton

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA town in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Origin

From DeWolf (“a surname”) + -ville. The town is named after the DeWolf family; one Elisha DeWolf was the town's postmaster.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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