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Stephenville

Syllables: Ste·phen·ville/ˈstiːvən.vɪl/

Stephenville proper noun: a town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Proper noun

Stephenville

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

Origin of Stephenville

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.

Words formed from Stephenville

Questions about Stephenville

What does Stephenville mean?
Stephenville means a town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador.
What part of speech is Stephenville?
Stephenville is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Stephenville?
Stephenville is pronounced /ˈstiːvən.vɪl/.

Words near Stephenville in the dictionary

  1. Stephenson
  2. Stephenson County
  3. Stephensonian
  4. Stephensons
  5. Stephentown
  6. Stephenville
  7. Stephenville Crossing
  8. Stephie
  9. stepholidine
  10. Stephon
  11. Stepien

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