Etymology

Stewiacke

Stew·i·acke
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Today it means: A town in Nova Scotia, Canada. Full definition →

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The story

Derived from a corruption of the Mi'kmaq toponym Esiktaweak, translated as "whimpering and whining as it goes" (referring to the Stewiacke River).

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