Nashville

Nashville Meaning & Origin

About Nashville
The name "Nashville" is derived from the surname of Francis Nash, a Revolutionary War hero. It combines the word "Nash" with the suffix "-ville," meaning "town" or "city" in French. Therefore, the name "Nashville" can be interpreted as "Nash's town" or "city of Nash."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Nashville are male.

Nashville Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 20% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NXFL
🗽 NYSIIS
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🔊 Soundex
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🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AE1 SH V IH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈnæʃvɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
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🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N214

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nashville in Braille

Here's how to represent Nashville in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Nashville in braille

How to Spell the Name Nashville in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Nashville using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nashville in sign language

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