St. Peters Bay

St. Pe·ters Bay
/ˈseɪnt ˈpi.tɚz ˈbeɪ/

proper noun

A community and rural municipality of Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A community and rural municipality of Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.First known use 1721

Origin

The community is named after a nearby bay, named in turn after Saint Peter. The toponym is a derivation from the earlier French name Havre St-Pierre.

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St. Peters Bay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St.%20Peters%20Bay

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Chicago

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