Ville vs. Burg
Ville
Ville (French pronunciation: [vil]) is the French word nowadays meaning or , but its meaning in the Middle Ages was (from Gallo-Romance VILLA < Latin villa rustica) and then . The derivative suffix -ville is commonly used in names of cities, towns and villages, particularly throughout France, Canada and the United States.
Burgnoun
(North America) A city or town.
Burgnoun
(historical) A fortified town in medieval Europe.
Burgnoun
A fortified town.
Burgnoun
A borough.
Burgnoun
colloquial American term for a town;
