Little Egg Harbor

proper noun

A bay and township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States.

Meanings

Origin

The bay was originally named Egg Harbor for the presence of eggs in seagull nests, and later renamed.

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Little Egg Harbor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Little%20Egg%20Harbor

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