Villanova is a name of Latin origin, meaning ''new town''. It is equivalent to Italian Villanuova, French Villeneuve, Spanish Villanueva, and Catalan, Galician, Occitan and Portuguese Vilanova. It may refer to:

Botany

*''Villanova'', a genus of plants in the family Phyllanthaceae, an illegitimate name replaced by ''

Flueggea ''Flueggea'', the bushweeds, is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1806. It is widespread across much of Asia, Africa, and various oceanic islands, with a few species in South America and on th ...

'' (bushweed) * ''Villanova'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae

Education

Villanova University Villanova University is a private Roman Catholic research university in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It was founded by the Augustinians in 1842 and named after Saint Thomas of Villanova. The university is the oldest Catholic university in Penns ...

, an American university established in 1842 in Pennsylvania, by the Augustinian Order (formerly known as Villanova College) **

Villanova Wildcats The Villanova Wildcats are the athletic teams of Villanova University. They compete in the Big East (NCAA Division I) for every sport; except football and rowing where they compete in the Colonial Athletic Association ( Football Championship ...

, the athletic program of Villanova University * St. Thomas of Villanova College, an Augustinian university preparatory school in King City, Ontario, Canada * Villanova College (Australia), a current school run by the Augustinian priests, located in Coorparoo, in Brisbane, Queensland *

Villanova Preparatory School Villanova Preparatory School (commonly known as Villanova Prep) is an Augustinian Catholic co-ed day and boarding school in Ojai, California, United States. Sitting on more than , the campus contains two dormitories, a chapel, trails, and assort ...

, a college preparatory school in Ojai, California

Geography and history

Villanova, Pennsylvania Villanova is a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It straddles Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County and Radnor Township in Delaware County. It is located at the center of the Philadelphia Main Line, a series of Philadelphia suburbs l ...

, a neighborhood in the suburbs of Philadelphia ** Villanova (SEPTA Regional Rail station), the station on Philadelphia's SEPTA Regional Rail Paoli/Thorndale Line *

Villanova d'Asti Villanova d'Asti is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Asti, Piedmont, northern Italy. It has around 5,000 inhabitants. The economy is based on a mixture of agriculture and industry. Villanova d'Asti was founded in the Middle Ages. The mai ...

, a town in the Province of Asti, Piedmont, Italy * Villanova Monferrato, a town in the Province of Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy * Villanova Monteleone, a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia *

Villanova Tulo Villanova Tulo, Bidda Noa de Tulu in sardinian language, is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about north of Cagliari. Villanova Tulo borders the following municipalities: Ga ...

, a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia *

Villanova Canavese Villanova Canavese is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin. Villanova Canavese borders the following municipalities: Mathi Mathi is a ''comune'' (munic ...

, a town in the Metropolitan city of Turin, Piedmont, Italy *Villanova, a frazione in the municipality of

Bagnacavallo Bagnacavallo ( rgn, Bagnacavàl) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The Renaissance painter Bartolomeo Ramenghi bore the nickname of his native city. Main sights *''Castellaccio'' (15th century) * Gia ...

, province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy *Villanova, a frazione in the municipality of

Castenaso Castenaso ( Bolognese: ; la, Castrum Nasicae) is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It is located around away from Bologna, the capital of Emilia Romagna. Sports Associazione Sportiva Dilettantist ...

, province of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy **

Villanovan Culture The Villanovan culture (c. 900–700 BC), regarded as the earliest phase of the Etruscan civilization, was the earliest Iron Age culture of Italy. It directly followed the Bronze Age Proto-Villanovan culture which branched off from the Urnfiel ...

, the predecessor to the Etruscan civilization culture, named after the frazione of Castenaso *Villanova, a frazione in the municipality of

Ostuni Ostuni ( nap, label= Barese, Ostune; scn, label=Salentino, Stune) is a city and '' comune'', located about 8 km from the coast, in the province of Brindisi, region of Apulia, Italy. The town has a population of about 32,000 during the win ...

, Puglia, in Italy *

Villanova, Corse-du-Sud Villanova (; co, Beddanova) is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territo ...

, a commune of the Arrondissement of Ajaccio in Corsica *

Vilanova de Arousa Vilanova de Arousa is a municipality in Galicia Galicia may refer to: Geographic regions * Galicia (Spain), a region and autonomous community of northwestern Spain ** Gallaecia, a Roman province ** The post-Roman Kingdom of the Suebi, also ca ...

, a town in the Province of Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain *Villanova, Huesca, a municipality in

Huesca (province) Huesca ( an, Uesca, ca, Osca), officially Huesca/Uesca, is a province of northeastern Spain, in northern Aragon. The capital is Huesca. Positioned just south of the central Pyrenees, Huesca borders France and the French Departments of Haute-Ga ...

, Spain *

Villanova, Ribagorza Villanova (), in Benasquese: Bilanoba or Billanoba, in Catalan: Vilanova d'Éssera (), in Aragonese: Vilanova, is a municipality located in the Ribagorza comarca, province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2010 census A census is th ...

(AKA Vilanova d'Éssera), a village in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain

Literature

* ''Villanova'' (short story), a 2002 short story by John Hodgman

Names

Arnaldus de Villa Nova Arnaldus de Villa Nova (also called Arnau de Vilanova in Catalan, his language, Arnaldus Villanovanus, Arnaud de Ville-Neuve or Arnaldo de Villanueva, c. 1240–1311) was a physician and a religious reformer. He was also thought to be an alchem ...

(c. 1235–1313), alchemist, astrologer, and physician *Saint

Thomas of Villanova Thomas of Villanova (1488 – September 8, 1555), born Tomás García y Martínez, was a Spanish friar of the Order of Saint Augustine who was a noted preacher, ascetic and religious writer of his day. He became an archbishop who was famous for ...

(born Tomás García Martínez, 1488–1555), Spanish Augustinian friar and archbishop

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