Etymology

Pugwash

Pug·wash
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Today it means: A village in Nova Scotia, Canada. Full definition →

Mi'kmaq pagweak
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  1. Mi'kmaq · derived frompagweak“shallow water, shoal”
  2. English todayPugwash

The toponym is derived from Mi'kmaq pagweak (“shallow water, shoal”).

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