Ville

2 8.0

A common Finnish male name short for Vilhelm, like William

proper noun

: Ville

At the party, I met a charming young man named Ville from Helsinki.

Examples

My friend Ville is planning to visit Finland next summer.
The name Ville is popular among Finnish boys and is often used in schools.
And over and over again I whispered his name: De Ville, De Ville, De Ville.

Fiction book (2000)
A certain Mr. De Ville was inquiring about your whereabouts.

The Invitation (2022)
Don't you know that De Ville has been enchanted?

Fiction book (2000)
When he has time, on weekends, De Ville continues his trips into the interior fastness of valleys and rivers.

Fiction book (2000)

Compounds

ville

Informal

6 9.3

A funny ending added to a word to make a place name

Monaco-Ville

1 8.2

A historic district and old town of Monaco on a rocky cliff above the Mediterranean

Luxembourg-Ville

6.3

The capital and largest city of Luxembourg in the south of the country

Surface Forms

Ville main

Etymology

Ville is a Finnish short form of Vilhelm, the same root as the English name William. It comes from an old German name made of parts that mean 'will' and 'helmet', so a helpful image is a 'determined protector', which explains why Ville feels like a strong, traditional male name.