Stephenville

//ˈstiːvən.vɪl// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador.
  2. 2
    A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Edison Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
  3. 3
    A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Sunflower County, Mississippi.
  4. 4
    A place in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Erath County, Texas.

Etymology

The name of the town in Labrador is derived from Stephen + -ville. The community was named by Catholic missionary Thomas Sears after Stephen LeBlanc, the first child to be baptised in the community.

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