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Forestville
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English
Etymology
From en forest -ville.
The town in Quebec is en Grant William Forrest, superintendent of the Price Company, which once operated a sawmill in the area. It was originally spelled en Forrestville.
Pronunciation
en /ˈfɒɹɪstvɪl/ UK
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-Forestville.wav GA
Proper noun
en suburb of city/Sydney in the carea/Northern Beaches s/New South Wales c/Australia.
en census-designated place co/Sonoma County s/California c/US.
en neighbourhood city:pref/Bristol co/Hartford County s/Connecticut c/USA. TopoZone: Forestville, Connecticut
en twp/and/ghost town therein, in co/Fillmore County s/Minnesota c/USA.
en hamlet/and/CDP town:pref/Hanover co/Chautauqua County s/New York c/USA. TopoZone: Forestville, New York
en town rcm/La Haute-Côte-Nord region/Côte-Nord p/Quebec c/Canada
References
French
fr:
Etymology
From fr en Forestville, fr Grant William Forrest 1, superintendent of the Price Company, which once operated a sawmill in the area. Originally spelled fr Forrestville.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
f
fr town rcm/La Haute-Côte-Nord region/Côte-Nord p/Quebec c/Canada Forestville
Derived terms
fr Forestvillois forestvillois