Carmanville

English

Etymology

From Carman (“a surname”) +‎ -ville. The town is named for Methodist reverend Albert Carman (1833 - 1917).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑɹ.mən.vɪl/
  • Hyphenation: Car‧man‧ville
  • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)mənvɪl

Proper noun

Carmanville

  1. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. [From 1906]
    Synonym: Rocky Bay (historical)
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