The story
The first element of the toponym is a corruption of the plural form of rabbit. The land near the town was a popular location for trapping.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Full definition →
The first element of the toponym is a corruption of the plural form of rabbit. The land near the town was a popular location for trapping.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.