Hawke's Bay

English

Etymology

Named after a large bay, Hawke Bay, which was named after Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke (1705 - 1781). The name was given by explorer James Cook (1728 - 1779).

The town in Newfoundland was named by Cook during his survey of Newfoundland in honor of Hawke's victory at the Battle of Quiberon Bay in 1759.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɒks ˈbeɪ/
  • Hyphenation: Hawke's Bay
  • Rhymes: -eɪ

Proper noun

Hawke's Bay

  1. A large region on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. [From 1769]
  2. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. [From 1767]
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