"Charlottesville" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Charlotte + -s- + -ville. Named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744–1818), the consort of George III. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Charlotte|-s-|-ville}} Charlotte + -s- + -ville Head templates: {{en-prop}} Charlottesville
  1. An independent city, the county seat of Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. Named after Queen Charlotte. Categories (place): Cities in Virginia, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States Synonyms: C'ville [informal]
    Sense id: en-Charlottesville-en-name-ZMUOcr2K Categories (other): County seats of Virginia, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -s-, English terms suffixed with -ville, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 24 14 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -s-: 56 31 13 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ville: 55 30 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 61 21 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 20 18
  2. An unincorporated community in Hancock County and Rush County, Indiana, United States. Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Indiana, USA
    Sense id: en-Charlottesville-en-name-5QmygRBs
  3. An unincorporated community in Union County, Indiana. Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Indiana, USA
    Sense id: en-Charlottesville-en-name-gzsJZyci
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Charlottesvillian 
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