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Orville.

a placename

7 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

name/ɔʁ.vil/

  1. a placename Orville, Indre, France

  2. a placename Orville, Orne, France

Where this word comes from

From Ausric + -ville From Frankish male name *Ausric (“Auric”) + Old French ville (“town”).

name/ɔʁ.vil/

  1. a placename

  2. a placename Orville, Côte-d'Or, France; (From the golden coloration found in the local wineries and their golden leafed grape vines)

Where this word comes from

From or (“gold”) + -ville (“town”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.