Westville

English

Etymology

The name of the town in Nova Scotia is derived from west +‎ -ville. The town is named for its location to the west of Stellarton.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɛst.vɪl/
  • Hyphenation: West‧ville
  • Rhymes: -ɛstvɪl

Proper noun

Westville

  1. A town in Nova Scotia, Canada, immediately west of the town of Stellarton. [From 1868]
    Synonym: Acadia Mines (historical)
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A former settlement in Placer County, California.
    2. A neighbourhood of New Haven, Connecticut.
    3. A town in Holmes County, Florida.
    4. A village in Georgetown Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    5. A town in New Durham Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.
    6. An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi.
    7. A ghost town in Simpson County, Mississippi.
    8. An unincorporated community in Chariton County, Missouri.
    9. A borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
    10. A town in Franklin County, New York.
    11. A town in Adair County, Oklahoma.
    12. An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.
    13. An unincorporated community in Kershaw County, South Carolina.
  3. A place in England:
    1. A suburb of Kingsbridge, South Hams district, Devon (OS grid ref SX7343). [1]
    2. A rural locality in Frithville and Westville parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref TF2952).
    3. A suburban area south-west of Hucknall, Ashfield district, Nottinghamshire (OS grid ref SK5247).
  4. An area in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Scottish Gaelic: Baile An Iar (calque)

References

  1. ^ OS: Devon
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