Cape Breton Island

English

Etymology

Named after its easternmost point, Cape Breton, whose name has an uncertain etymology. One theory connects it to the Bretons of northwestern France which discovered Canada, and another connects it to the French commune Capbreton, where whalers and fishermen traded with the Miꞌkmaq of this island.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkeɪp ˈbɹɛtən ˈaɪlənd/

Proper noun

Cape Breton Island

1. An island on the Atlantic coast of Canada, part of the province of Nova Scotia.

Synonyms

• Cape Breton
• CB (abbreviation)

Translations

an island on the Atlantic coast of Canada

• French: Île du Cap-Breton
• Irish: Oileán Cheap Bhreatainn m
• Portuguese: Cape Breton f
• Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Cheap Bhreatainn
• Spanish: Cabo Bretón m