Evansville
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- proper noun
- /ˈɛvənzˌvɪl/
- Meteorologists clarified on Twitter that the warning did not include Evansville, even though the sirens were going off.
- Evansville, Indiana
- University of Evansville
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The lead changed hands seven times, leading to a 55-54 lead for Evansville inside of five minutes to play.
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When I lived in Evansville, I didn't know my neighbor's name.
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I had some fans that drove out and friends that drove out five hours from Evansville, IN.
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I thought we beat ourselves last night in a 66-56 loss to Evansville.
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Festival organizers say the Blue Angels are now stronger than ever and are paying Evansville back in a big way.
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Be a part of Evansville's annual 'Boo at the Zoo.'
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The Irish opened their season with a nine-point victory over Evansville, then beat Monmouth by 27.
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My dad grew up in Evansville, Indiana, when the AAA Triplets were a Milwaukee Braves farm team.
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Charles Lieb, lumber businessman and contractor, represented the thriving Ohio River town of Evansville, Indiana, from 1913 to 1917.
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The annual music festival in Evansville attracts visitors from all over the region.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Evansville = Evans (transparent) = Evans + ville
The place name is formed from the surname 'Evans' plus the common place-name suffix '-ville', clearly indicating 'the town of Evans'.
Etymology
Evansville is made from the family name Evans plus the French ending -ville, which means 'town'. So Evansville simply means 'Evans's town', a town named for the Evans family.