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Louisville

/ˈluːivɪl/

Louisville proper noun: a town in Barbour County, Alabama.

Proper noun

Louisville

  1. A town in Barbour County, Alabama.
  2. A city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Georgia, United States.
  3. A village, the county seat of Clay County, Illinois.
  4. A city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Kentucky.
    • The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on May 29 that Louisville was one of more than 600 municipalities across the U.S. accused of obstructing immigration enforcement. The federal government called these locations “sanctuary jurisdictions,” alleging they were undermining the rule of...2025 July 22, Connor N. Smith, Mason Brighton, “Louisville drops sanctuary city status after DOJ pressure”, in Spectrum News, archived from the original on 20 Aug 2025
  5. A city, the county seat of Winston County, Mississippi.

Origin of Louisville

From Louis + -ville, named after King Louis XVI of France.

Words formed from Louisville

Questions about Louisville

What does Louisville mean?
Louisville means a town in Barbour County, Alabama.
What part of speech is Louisville?
Louisville is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Louisville?
Louisville is pronounced /ˈluːivɪl/.

Words near Louisville in the dictionary

  1. Louisjean
  2. Louisjeans
  3. Louison
  4. Louissaint
  5. Louissaints
  6. Louisville
  7. Louisvillian
  8. Louisvillians
  9. Loujain
  10. Louk
  11. loukaniko

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