St. John's
See also: St. Johns and Saint John's
English edit
Etymology edit
The civil parish of Prince Edward Island is named after Saint John, with the name being a reference to a former name of the island (St. John's Island). Coined by British-Dutch surveyor Samuel Holland.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈseɪnt ˈd͡ʒɑnz/
- Hyphenation: St. John's
- Rhymes: -ɑnz
- Homophones: Saint Johns, Saint John's, St John's, St. Johns
Proper noun edit
- The capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda.
- The capital and largest city of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- Alternative form: Saint John's
- A civil parish of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. [From 1765]
- A hamlet on the fringes of the town of Redhill, Surrey, England.
- A village and suburb of the town of Woking, Surrey, England, also spelled St Johns.
- An urban area of the borough of Lewisham, London, England, also spelled St Johns.
- A former parish, now in South Yorkshire, England and forming part of the civil parish of Dinnington St. John's.
- A large suburb of Worcester, Worcestershire, England.
- A civil parish of County Kildare, Ireland.
- A civil parish of County Roscommon, Ireland.
- A small village in the sheading of Glenfaba district, Isle of Man.
- A suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.
Translations edit
capital of Antigua and Barbuda
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provincial capital of Newfoundland and Labrador
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See also edit
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English St. John's. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: St. John's
Proper noun edit
- A neighbourhood of Sint Maarten.