Shawville

French

Etymology

Derived from the English toponym Shawville, equivalent Shaw (“a surname”) +‎ -ville. The municipality is named after postmaster James Shaw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃo.vil/
  • Hyphenation: Shaw‧ville
  • Rhymes: -il

Proper noun

Shawville f

  1. a municipality of Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada

Derived terms

  • Shawvillite
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