Edmundston
English edit
Etymology edit
Derived from Edmund (“a personal name”) + -s- + -ton. The city in New Brunswick is named after politician and diplomat Edmund Walker Head (1805 - 1868).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈɛd.mənds.tən/
- Hyphenation: Ed‧munds‧ton
- Rhymes: -ɛdməndstən
Proper noun edit
Edmundston
- A town in Maryland, United States.
- A city in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada. [From 1850]
- Synonym: Petit-Sault (historical)
French edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English Edmundston. The city is named after politician and diplomat Edmund Walker Head (1805 - 1868).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Edmundston m
- A city in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada. [From 1850]
- Synonym: Petit-Sault (historical)