Princeville
English
Etymology 1
From French Princeville, from Prince + -ville, named for Pierre Prince, an early settler.
Proper noun
Princeville
- A city in L'Érable, Centre-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada.
Etymology 2
From prince + -ville, named for the Hawaiian prince Albert Kamehameha. Cf. Kingsville, Queensville, Princeton, Princetown, and Princes Town.
Proper noun
Princeville
- A town in Kauai, Hawaii, United States.
Etymology 3
From the surname Prince + -ville.
Proper noun
Princeville
- A village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States, named after early settler Daniel Prince.
- A town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States, named after founder Turner Prince.
French
Etymology
- (Québec): Prince + -ville, named after Pierre Prince, one of the first pioneer colonizers of the area.
- (Hawaii): prince + -ville. From English Princeville, named after Hawaiian Prince Albert Kamehameha
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁins.vil/
Proper noun
Princeville ?
- a city in L'Érable, Centre-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada
- Synonym: Ville de Princeville
- a town in Kauai, Hawaii, United States
Hyponyms
- (Québec): Paroisse de Princeville (historical), Village de Princeville (historical)