Edwardsville

English

Etymology

From Edwards +‎ -ville or Edward +‎ -s- +‎ -ville.

Proper noun

Edwardsville

  1. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A town in Cleburne County, Alabama.
    2. A city, the county seat of Madison County, Illinois, named after Ninian Edwards.
    3. An unincorporated community in Georgetown Township, Floyd County, Indiana, named after Henry H. Edwards.
    4. A city in Wyandotte County, Kansas, named after John H. Edwards.
    5. An unincorporated community in Harlan Township, Warren County, Ohio, named after Edward Thomas.
    6. A borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
  2. A community in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  3. A suburban area in Treharris community, Merthyr Tydfil county borough, Wales, named after pub landlord Edmund Edwards (OS grid ref ST0896).
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