Antigonish
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Etymology edit
Derived from the Mi'kmaq toponym N'alegihooneech, which translates to "place where branches are torn off". The toponym is thought to refer to a location where bears came to eat beechnuts or hazelnuts.
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Antigonish
- A town in Nova Scotia, Canada, known for the St. Francis Xavier University and the largest Highland Games outside of Scotland. [From 1672]
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- → Scottish Gaelic: Antaiginis