Villanova

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

In botany:

  • Villanova, a genus of plants in the family Phyllanthaceae, an invalid name replaced by Flueggea, or bushweed
  • Villanova (plant), a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae.

In education:

  • St. Thomas of Villanova College, an Augustinian university preparatory school in King City, Ontario, Canada
  • Villanova College, a current Australian school run by the Augustinian priests, located in Coorparoo, in Brisbane, Australia
  • Villanova Preparatory School, a college preparatory school in Ojai, California
  • Villanova University, an American university established in 1842 in Pennsylvania by the Augustinian Order, also formerly known as Villanova College

In geography:

  • Villanova d'Asti, a town in the Province of Asti, Piedmont, Italy
  • Villanova, Corse-du-Sud, a commune of the Arrondissement of Ajaccio in Corsica
  • Villanova, Huesca, a municipality in Huesca (province), Spain
  • Villanova Monferrato, a town in the Province of Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy
  • Villanova, Ostuni, a coastal fraction of the municipality of Ostuni, Puglia, in Italy
  • Villanova, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community in Pennsylvania that is a part of Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania and Radnor Township, Pennsylvania
  • Villanova/Vilanova d'Éssera, a village in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain.

Villanova may also refer to:

  • Villanovan Culture, the predecessor to the Etruscan civilization culture in central Italy
  • Villanova (SEPTA Regional Rail station), station on the SEPTA Regional Rail Paoli/Thorndale Line
  • Villanova Wildcats, the athletic program of Villanova University

Villanova is the name of:

  • Arnaldus de Villa Nova (c. 1235–1313), an alchemist, astrologer, and physician
  • Saint Thomas of Villanova (born Tomás García Martínez, 1488–1555), a Spanish Augustinian friar and archbishop