Grand Manan

English

Etymology

A corruption of mun-an-ook or man-an-ook, meaning "island place" or "the island", from the Maliseet-Passamaquoddy-Penobscot First Nations. The parish is named after the island.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɹænd ˈmæ.nən/
  • Hyphenation: Grand Ma‧nan
  • Rhymes: -ænən

Proper noun

Grand Manan

  1. A Canadian island in the Bay of Fundy, part of the province of New Brunswick.
  2. A civil parish of Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada.
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