Etymology

PEI

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Today it means: An island in eastern Canada, which forms the majority of the eponymous province. Full definition →

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The story

Borrowed from Mandarin 裴 (Péi) or 貝/贝 (Bèi) (Wade–Giles romanisation: Pei⁴).

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