Stephenville

English

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈstiːvən.vɪl/
  • Hyphenation: Ste‧phen‧ville
  • Rhymes: -iːvənvɪl

Proper noun

Stephenville

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

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