St. Anthony

Saint An·tho·ny
/ˈseɪnt ˈæn.θə.ni/

proper noun

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

OriginFrench Saint Antoine →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  2. A city, the county seat of Fremont County, Idaho, United States.

Origin

  1. FrenchSaint Antoine
  2. EnglishSt. Anthony

In Newfoundland, derived from French Saint Antoine. The toponym was created in honor of the feast day of Saint Anthony the Great by explorer Jacques Cartier (1491 - 1557). The name originally referred to a location on the Québec coastline before migrating to Newfoundland.

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APA

St. Anthony. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St.%20Anthony

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Chicago

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