Forestville

English

Etymology

From forest +‎ -ville.

The town in Quebec is Named after Grant William Forrest, superintendent of the Price Company, which once operated a sawmill in the area. It was originally spelled Forrestville.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Forestville

  1. A suburb of Sydney in the Northern Beaches council area, New South Wales, Australia.
  2. A census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, United States.
  3. A township and ghost town therein, in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States.
  4. A town in La Haute-Côte-Nord Regional County Municipality, Côte-Nord, Quebec, Canada

French

Etymology

From English Forestville, named after Grant William Forrest, superintendent of the Price Company, which once operated a sawmill in the area. Originally spelled Forrestville.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɔ.ʁɛst.vij/

Proper noun

Forestville f

  1. Forestville (a town in La Haute-Côte-Nord Regional County Municipality, Côte-Nord, Quebec, Canada)

Derived terms

  • Forestvillois
  • forestvillois