Etymology

Hawke's Bay

Today it means: A large region on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. Full definition →

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The story

Named after a large bay, Hawke Bay, which was named after Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke (1705 - 1781). The name was given by explorer James Cook (1728 - 1779). The town in Newfoundland was named by Cook during his survey of Newfoundland in honor of Hawke's victory at the Battle of Quiberon Bay in 1759.

First known use, by meaning

  • From 1769 A large region on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand.
  • From 1767 A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.