Evansville

/ˈɛvənzvɪl/ noun

A city in southwestern Indiana, United States, serving as a regional commercial and cultural center along the Ohio River.

Named after Robert Morgan Evans, an early settler and entrepreneur who founded the city in 1812. The "-ville" suffix is from French ville meaning "town" or "city", common in American place names established during westward expansion.

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