Villanova

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

Education

 * Villanova University, an American university established in 1842 in Pennsylvania, by the Augustinian Order (formerly known as Villanova College)
 * Villanova Wildcats, 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, a college preparatory school in Ojai, California

Geography and history

 * Villanova, Pennsylvania, 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, 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, a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia
 * Villanova Canavese, a town in the Metropolitan city of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
 * Villanova, a frazione in the municipality of Bagnacavallo, province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
 * Villanova, a frazione in the municipality of Castenaso, province of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
 * Villanovan Culture, the predecessor to the Etruscan civilization culture, named after the frazione of Castenaso
 * Villanova, a frazione in the municipality of Ostuni, Puglia, in Italy
 * Villanova, Corse-du-Sud, a commune of the Arrondissement of Ajaccio in Corsica
 * Vilanova de Arousa, a town in the Province of Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
 * Villanova, Huesca, a municipality in Huesca (province), Spain
 * Villanova, Ribagorza (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 (c. 1235–1313), alchemist, astrologer, and physician
 * Saint Thomas of Villanova (born Tomás García Martínez, 1488–1555), Spanish Augustinian friar and archbishop