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Banville

Banville proper noun: a surname from French.

Proper noun

Banville (plural Banvilles)

  1. A surname from French.

Forms of Banville

pluralBanvilles

Origin of Banville

French and Irish surname of Norman origin, from Banville in Calvados, from Old French Baanvillam; the second element is ville (“settlement”) but the first is uncertain, perhaps a personal name of Germanic origin (compare *bannan (“to proclaim”)). This surname is mostly found in Canada. Compare Banfield.

Questions about Banville

What does Banville mean?
Banville means a surname from French.
What part of speech is Banville?
Banville is a proper noun.

Words near Banville in the dictionary

  1. Banuelos
  2. Banueloses
  3. Banus
  4. Banuton
  5. banuyo
  6. Banville
  7. Banvilles
  8. banwave
  9. banwaves
  10. Banwell
  11. banworthy

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