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Princeville¹

Where it comes from

From French Princeville, from Prince + -ville, named for Pierre Prince, an early settler.

proper noun

  1. A city in L'Érable, Centre-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada.

Princeville²

Where it comes from

From prince + -ville, named for the Hawaiian prince Albert Kamehameha. Cf. Kingsville, Queensville, Princeton, Princetown, and Princes Town.

proper noun

  1. A town in Kauai, Hawaii, United States.

Princeville³

Where it comes from

From the surname Prince + -ville.

proper noun

  1. A village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States, named after early settler Daniel Prince.
  2. A town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States, named after founder Turner Prince.

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"Princeville." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/princeville. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{princeville_2026,
  title = {Princeville},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/princeville},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}