Baddeck

English

Etymology

Derived from a Mi'kmaq toponym of uncertain origin. The name may derive from Mi'kmaq petek (“turn, bend backwards”).

Compare Bedeque.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈdɛk/
• Hyphenation: Bad‧deck
• Rhymes: -ɛk

Proper noun

Baddeck

1. A village in Nova Scotia, Canada.