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Re: Origin of "Belville" Name?
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lugnet.belville
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Sun, 10 Feb 2002 06:54:18 GMT
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In lugnet.belville, Melody Brown writes:
> In lugnet.belville, Greg Perry writes:
> > Is there any kind of official or rumored explanation as to the origin of the
> > Belville name?
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> Hmm Belair? :p j/k...
> well bel = Ten decibels.
> Ville = village hahaha one loud village? maybe in colour!
> Belle (french) = beautiful or an attractive girl/woman.
> Latin - bella, feminine of bellus
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> I dunno it kinda makes sense when you put the Belle and the Ville together,
> just like Lego with their name.
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> Belleville sounds a bit too much.... belville sounds a little better?
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> What do you reckon??
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> Mel
here's my take....and probably most sensible... :)
most likely taken from french...
meaning
beautiful city
belle ville
ville is feminine in the french language, and beau = verb is belle
with feminine objects...
French Language 101... :)
Benjamin Medinets
I think it all adds up...cathcy, and it is the perfect marketing image for
a girls constructive toy, that goes nicely with (her brother's town
collection).
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| (...) ...origin of the Belville name? (...) Sensible? bah! ya no fun! :P (...) <chop chop> Well... going from what I wrote above... I think I agree with you :P Mel :) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.belville)
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| (...) Hmm Belair? :p j/k... well bel = Ten decibels. Ville = village hahaha one loud village? maybe in colour! Belle (french) = beautiful or an attractive girl/woman. Latin - bella, feminine of bellus I dunno it kinda makes sense when you put the (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.belville)
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