Etymology

Ferryland

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

Portuguese farelho
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The story

  1. Portuguese · derived fromfarelho“sharp rocks, reef”
  2. English todayFerryland

The name of the town derives from a reinterpretation of Portuguese farelho (“sharp rocks, reef”).

First known use, by meaning

  • From 1529 A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.