Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
COLVILLE
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: French. Local) From Col, a neck, strait, or defile; a pass between hills; and ville, a town, the place in the gorge or pass of the dell.
Origin: Celtic
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: Scotland
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Gaelic