Etymology

Port Hawkesbury

Port Hawkes·bur·y

Today it means: A town in Nova Scotia, Canada. Full definition →

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The story

The town is named after British statesman Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool (1729 - 1808), who was also known as Lord Hawkesbury.

First known use, by meaning

  • From 1860 A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.

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