Princeville

English

Etymology 1

From French Princeville, from Prince +‎ -ville, named for Pierre Prince, an early settler.

Proper noun

Princeville

1. 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

1. A town in Kauai, Hawaii, United States

Etymology 3

From the surname Prince +‎ -ville.

Proper noun

Princeville

1. A village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States, named after early settler Daniel Prince.
2. 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): (Quebec) /pʁɛ̃s.vil/, (Hawaii) /pʁins.vil/

Proper noun

Princeville ?

1. A city in L'Érable, Centre-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada

   Synonym: Ville de Princeville

2. A town in Kauai, Hawaii, United States

Hyponyms

• (Québec): Paroisse de Princeville (historical), Village de Princeville (historical)