Etymology

Madawaska

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Today it means: A river that flows from Lake Témiscouata in Quebec to join the Saint John River at Edmundston, New Brunswick. Full definition →

Mi'kmaq matues
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  1. Mi'kmaq · derived frommatues“porcupine”
  2. English todayMadawaska

Derived from Mi'kmaq matues (“porcupine”) + kak (“place”).

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