Etymology

Change Islands

Change Is·lands

Today it means: A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Full definition →

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The story

The town is named after the small island group on which it is located, the name of which derives from the location's use as a summer fishing station; in winter, the inhabitants migrated or "changed" to other locations.

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