centreville

Centreville is a toponym used for several communities in North America. The name combines the French words centre and ville, meaning center town, and was adopted in English-speaking regions to denote a central location, often a county seat or regional hub.

Centreville, Virginia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fairfax County, within the Washington metropolitan area. It developed as a suburban community serving nearby commuter routes and commercial centers, and it is part of the broader Northern Virginia region.

Other places named Centreville exist in the United States and Canada. In the United States, the name is used for small towns and unincorporated communities in multiple states. In Canada, there are Centreville communities in a few provinces. The distribution of Centreville locations reflects historical patterns of European settlement and naming practices in North America.

As a common toponym, Centreville indicates a central or hub-like place and demonstrates how place names can recur across different regions.