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Ville

Boy Name day: January 30
Ville is a short form of Orville: on birth records it is written Orville (35,149 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Orville page. Also a short form of Granville, Melville.
Origin: Norman French. Meaning: 'Gold town' / golden estate.
From a French place name combining 'or' (gold, ultimately Latin aurum) and 'ville' (town/estate), adopted as a given name.

Name day for Ville

January 30

Why this day? Ville is a short form of Orville, and shares its name day.

Ville is celebrated in the United States on January 30; Germany on June 8.

The story of the name Ville

Ville is a short form of Orville. It keeps its origin (Norman French) and meaning — 'Gold town' / golden estate, and shares its name day, January 30.

On birth records, Ville is rarely written as such: the Villes are Orvilles (35,149 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Orville page. Ville is also a short form of Granville, Melville.

Frequently asked questions about Ville

What does Ville mean?

Ville is a short form of Orville, which means 'Gold town' / golden estate.

When is Ville's name day?

January 30, together with Orville: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ville a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Orville.

Ville's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Ville

Bottom 10

  1. Raymond57%
  2. Ray57%
  3. Calvin59%
  4. Joe60%
  5. Jack60%
  6. Ernest61%
  7. Marvin61%
  8. Maurice62%
  9. Alfred62%
  10. Alvin62%

Love potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Howard82%
  2. Chester82%
  3. Joe80%
  4. Alfred79%
  5. Raymond78%
  6. Gilbert78%
  7. Ray78%
  8. Maurice78%
  9. Albert78%
  10. Leroy77%

Professional potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Harry86%
  2. Henry86%
  3. Louis83%
  4. Clarence83%
  5. Chester81%
  6. Edward78%
  7. Jack78%
  8. Frank77%
  9. Lewis77%
  10. Fred77%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde47%
  2. Ralph53%
  3. Leon55%
  4. Maurice55%
  5. George55%
  6. Eugene56%
  7. Gene56%
  8. Marvin56%
  9. Elmer56%
  10. Donald59%

Crush potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Cecil87%
  2. Leroy82%
  3. Donald82%
  4. Billy78%
  5. Lloyd77%
  6. Louis76%
  7. Clifford76%
  8. Lewis75%
  9. Elmer75%
  10. Lester75%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert47%
  2. Jack48%
  3. Ray51%
  4. Francis51%
  5. Roland51%
  6. Raymond51%
  7. Bernard53%
  8. Gilbert54%
  9. Joe55%
  10. Ernest57%
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