"Villefranche" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From French Villefranche (literally “Freetown”), from ville (“town, city”) + franche, feminine singular of franc (“free”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Villefranche|lit=Freetown}} French Villefranche (literally “Freetown”), {{m|fr|ville||town, city}} ville (“town, city”), {{m|fr|franche}} franche, {{m|fr|franc||free}} franc (“free”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Villefranche
  1. Several settlements in France. Categories (place): Places in France, Villages in France
    Sense id: en-Villefranche-en-name-feaaQdHh
  2. A frazione in Quart, Aosta Valley, Italy. Categories (place): Places in Aosta Valley, Places in Italy, Villages in Aosta Valley, Villages in Italy
    Sense id: en-Villefranche-en-name-cMXtFyMp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 61 5 23
  3. A surname from French:
    Sense id: en-Villefranche-en-name-7T~SzQbp Categories (other): English surnames
  4. A surname from French:
    Jacques-Melchior Villefranche (1829–1904), French editor, writer, and publicist working for Roman Catholic causes
    Related terms: Francheville, Vilafranca, Villafranca, Villefranche-sur-Saône
    Sense id: en-Villefranche-en-name-0eKVXEAx Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (French surname): Villefranche [by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine] (French)
Disambiguation of 'French surname': 0 9 49 42

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