Also where does the name "Villa" come from and what does it actually mean?
Okay so it comes from Villa Road/Villa Cross in Handsworth/Lozells.
There was/is a church caled Villa Cross Wesleyan Chapel which was known as Aston Villa Wesleyan Chapel (according to Wiki.)
I think this is now the George Street New Testament Church of God.
The sad thing is that most people in Handsworth/Lozells don't even support Villa (gloryhunters) even though they have such a famous and magnificent club founded in their area on their doorstep 
Aston Villa FC< was founded in March, 1874. It began as an off-shoot of the nearby Aston Villa Wesleyan Chapel, which was established in 1850. The origin of the name derives from the area that contained a house of the name Aston Villa that was built in the 1700s, a 'villa' being a type of house. 'Aston' is the name of an ancient area which was adjacent to Birmingham and is now part of Birmingham. The house gave its name to the district where the Chapel was built.
There was no specific founder of the club. The football club has its origins in The Aston Villa Wesleyan Chapel Cricket Club, which had been started two years previously (1872). The "Aston Villa" name, however, is linked to the Chapel which was started years before, and not just to the sporting activities, and that (in turn) was named after a local Georgian house, so the club's name is truly ancient in comparison to other football clubs.
http://www.lerwill-life.org.uk/astonvilla/a_villa_history.htm
