Etymology

Lewisporte

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

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The story

Compound of Lewis (“a surname”) + port. The town is named after Lewis Miller (1819 - 1909), who operated a lumber company near the settlement.

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