This website explores some of Nova Scotia place-names, their origins and meanings.
Nova Scotia is the most south-easterly province of Canada and is described as "Canada's Ocean Playground". The place-names within the province are from a mix of sources including: original Mi’kmaq names, English names, French names, and folk names. There are many other sources as well that will be noted in place-name posts.
Any comments, and further information, regarding included place-names are welcome. Please place comments in the posting they're related to.
Some content is derived from Place-Names of the Province of Nova Scotia by Thomas J. Brown
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