Grand Manan

Grand Ma·nan
/ˈɡɹænd ˈmæ.nən/

proper noun

A Canadian island in the Bay of Fundy, part of the province of New Brunswick.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Canadian island in the Bay of Fundy, part of the province of New Brunswick.

Origin

A corruption of mun-an-ook or man-an-ook, meaning "island place" or "the island", from the Maliseet-Passamaquoddy-Penobscot First Nations. The parish is named after the island.

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APA

Grand Manan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grand%20Manan

MLA

“Grand Manan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grand%20Manan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Grand Manan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grand%20Manan.

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