Moncton
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- Monckton (historical)
Etymology edit
The city is named after military officer and colonial administrator Robert Monckton (1726 - 1782).
The civil parish is named after the city.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Moncton
- A city in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. [From 1755]
- A civil parish of Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Translations edit
city in Canada
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French edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English Moncton. The city is named after military officer and colonial administrator Robert Monckton (1726 - 1782).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Moncton m
- Moncton (a city in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada). [From 1755]