Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

merrillville

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables: mer-ril-lville
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An unincorporated community in Thomas County, Georgia, United States.

name

A town in Ross Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States, named after brothers Dudley and William Merrill.

Example Sentences

"Developers eyeing Merrillville as a potential spot for a data center will now have to wait a little longer to approach the Town Council."

Etymology

Etymology tree English Merrill Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ-der. Proto-Italic *weikslā Latin vīllader. Old French ville Middle French ville French villebor. English -ville English Merrillville From Merrill + -ville.

Questions

What does merrillville mean?: An unincorporated community in Thomas County, Georgia, United States.
Where does merrillville come from?: Etymology tree English Merrill Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ-der. Proto-Italic *weikslā Latin vīllader. Old French ville Middle French ville French villebor. English -ville English Merrillville From Merrill + -ville.

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