Villefranche

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Several settlements in France, mostly with affixes.
  2. 2
    A frazione in Quart, Aosta Valley autonomous region, Italy.
  3. 3
    A surname from French
  4. 4
    A surname from French:; Jacques-Melchior Villefranche (1829–1904), French editor, writer, and publicist working for Roman Catholic causes

Etymology

From French Villefranche (literally “Freetown”), from ville (“town, city”) + franche, feminine singular of franc (“free”).

Related phrases

Villefranche-sur-Saône

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