L'Anse-au-Clair

English

Etymology

From French L’Anse Eau Claire, derived in turn from anse (“cove, small bay”), eau (“water”) and clair (“clear”). The current form of the toponym is the result of a reinterpretation of eau and clair into au and clair.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlæns.oʊˌklɛə(ɹ)/
• Hyphenation: L'Anse- au- Clair
• Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ)

Proper noun

L'Anse-au-Clair

1. A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.