English Explanatory Dictionary

Kingsville

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  2. A community in Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  3. A town in Essex County, Ontario, Canada.
  4. An unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, United States.
  5. A census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States.
  6. A small city in Johnson County, Missouri, United States.
  7. A census-designated place in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States.
  8. A city, the county seat of Kleberg County, Texas, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɪŋz.vɪl/

Word forms

Kingsville

Etymology

Typically from King's + -ville after the model of Kingstown, Kingston, &c. but principally derived from the names of various people surnamed King rather than the noun king. Cf. Kingsburg, Queensville, and Princeville.

Derived words

South Kingsville
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