Meaning of Granville | Babel Free
Definitions
- An English surname from Old French.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A number of places in various countries:
- A coastal commune in Manche department, Normandy, France.
- A village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland; named for Granville Henry John Knox, son of Thomas Knox, 2nd Earl of Ranfurly.
- A neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta.
- The name of Vancouver, British Columbia until 1886; named for Granville Leveson-Gower.
- A village in Saint James parish, Jamaica; named for English abolitionist Granville Sharp.
- A suburb of Sydney in the Cumberland council area and City of Parramatta, New South Wales; named for British statesman Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville.
- A suburb of Maryborough in Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A village and township in Putnam County, Illinois; named for the town in Massachusetts.
- An unincorporated community in Delaware County, Indiana; named for local businessman Granville Hastings.
- A ghost town in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
- A minor city in Sioux County, Iowa; named for English explorer Richard Grenville.
- A town in Hampden County, Massachusetts; named for the John Carteret.
- A township in Kittson County, Minnesota.
- An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Missouri; named for early settler Granville Giles.
- A township in Platte County, Nebraska.
- A town and village in Washington County, New York; named for John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville.
- A minor city in McHenry County, North Dakota; named for railroad worker Granville M. Dodge.
- A village and township in Licking County, Ohio; named for the town in Massachusetts.
- A township in Mercer County, Ohio.
- A township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
- A township and census-designated place therein, in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.
- An unincorporated community in Jackson County, Tennessee.
- A town in Addison County, Vermont.
- An unincorporated community in Charles City County, Virginia.
- A town in Monongalia County, West Virginia.
- A neighbourhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; formerly a town named for the town in New York.
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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