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From Clarence (“a personal name”) + -ville. The settlement is named after Clarence Whiteway, the son of Newfoundland politician Sir William Whiteway (1828 - 1908).
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Clarenville
Clar·en·villeToday it means: A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Full definition →