Etymology

Spaniard's Bay

Span·iard's Bay

Today it means: A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Full definition →

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The story

The town is named after a nearby bay, which is named in turn for the presence of Spanish, Basque and Portuguese fishermen around it.

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