The story
- French · derived fromBaie des Pins
- English todayMing's Bight
Likely derived from a corruption of the name of the French village of Saint-Méen. Less likely etymologies include a derivation from French Baie des Pins (derived in turn from baie (“bay”) and pin (“pine tree”)) or from the archaic verb ming (“mix”). See also Harbour Main.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.