Banville

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Banville

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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.

proper noun Banvilles

A surname from French.

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"Banville." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/banville. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Banville. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/banville

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"Banville." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/banville.

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@misc{banville_2026,
  title = {Banville},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/banville},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}