Etymology

Shawbridge

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Today it means: A district, a former municipality of Prévost, Rivière-du-Nord county, Quebec, Canada; across the river from Old Prévost in Prévost Full definition →

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The story

Shaw + bridge. From Shaw Bridge. Named after Canadian farmer William Shaw, a local settler whose farm was linked to the local community via his bridge over the Rivière du Nord river, latterly known as the Shaw Bridge; his farm becoming the start of the Shawbridge community.

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