Etymology

Mahone Bay

Ma·hone Bay

Today it means: A bay in Lunenburg county, south shore of Nova Scotia peninsula, Nova Scotia, Canada, on the Atlantic Ocean. Full definition →

French mahonne
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The story

  1. French · derived frommahonne“type of low-slung pirate vessel”
  2. English todayMahone Bay

The name of the bay is derived from French mahonne (“type of low-slung pirate vessel”). The bay was a favored hiding place for pirates. The town is named after the bay.

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