Kingsville

//ˈkɪŋz.vɪl// name

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Definitions

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

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.

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