Definition
A major city in Kentucky, known for the Kentucky Derby and as a center of bourbon production.
Etymology
Named after King Louis XVI of France in 1778, during the American Revolutionary War when France was an important ally. The name honors French support for American independence.
Kelly Says
Louisville is famous for the Kentucky Derby, dubbed 'the most exciting two minutes in sports,' yet the city's pronunciation often trips up visitors who say 'LOO-iss-ville' instead of the local 'LOO-uh-vull.' The city sits on the Ohio River at the only major natural obstacle - the Falls of the Ohio - which made it a crucial transportation hub.
Translations
ARالعربية
لويسفيل
lu.is.vil
BNবাংলা
লুইসভিল
lu.is.vil
CACatalà
Louisville
lu.is.vil
CSČeština
Louisville
lu.is.vil
DADansk
Louisville
lu.is.vil
DEDeutsch
Louisville
luː.ɪs.vɪl
ELΕλληνικά
Λούισβιλ
lu.is.vil
ESEspañol
Louisville
lu.is.vil
FAفارسی
لوئیزویل
lu.is.vil
FISuomi
Louisville
lu.is.vil
FRFrançais
Louisville
lwi.vil
HAHA
Louisville
lu.is.vil
HEעברית
לואיסוויל
lu.is.vil
HIहिन्दी
लुईसविल
lu.is.vil
HUMagyar
Louisville
lu.is.vil
IDBahasa Indonesia
Louisville
lu.is.vil
IGIG
Louisville
lu.is.vil
ITItaliano
Louisville
lu.is.vil
MSBahasa Melayu
Louisville
lu.is.vil
MYမြန်မာ
လူးဝစ်ဗီး
lu.is.vi
NLNederlands
Louisville
lu.is.vil
NONorsk
Louisville
lu.is.vil
PLPolski
Louisville
lu.is.vil
PTPortuguês
Louisville
lu.is.vil
RORomână
Louisville
lu.is.vil
RUРусский
Луисвилл
lu.is.vɪl
SVSvenska
Louisville
lu.is.vil
SWKiswahili
Louisville
lu.is.vil
TAதமிழ்
லூயிஸ்வில்
lu.is.vil
TEతెలుగు
లూయిస్విల్లే
lu.is.vil
THไทย
ลุยส์วิลล์
lu.i.sʉ.vil
TLTL
Louisville
lu.is.vil
TRTürkçe
Louisville
lu.is.vil
UKУкраїнська
Луїсвілл
lu.is.vil
VITiếng Việt
Louisville
lu.is.vil
YOYO
Louisville
lu.is.vil
ZH中文
路易斯维尔
lù.yì.sī.wéi.ěr
ZUZU
Louisville
lu.is.vil