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Place Names Have Changed From Old Acadian
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Place
names in Acadia have changed since it was a French colony
in the 18th century. Here are some of the important places
mentioned in Acadian history and their modern name. Many Acadian
names came from the Micmac Indian language. In some instances,
old French place names have simply been anglicized. |
|
Old Name |
New Name |
Old Name |
New Name |
|
Abenaquis |
Malecities |
Les
Mines |
Hantsport |
|
Annapolis Nord |
Granville |
Les Trois
Rivieres |
Georgetown |
|
Annapolis Sud |
Annapolis Royal |
Malpeque |
Richmond Bay |
|
Annarechaque |
Arichat |
Medictec |
Woodstock |
|
Baie de
Espagnols |
Sydney |
Mirligueche |
Lunenburg |
|
Baie
Francaise |
Bay of
Fundy |
Nerichac,
Nerichat |
Arichat |
|
Baie
Maringouin |
Cumberland |
Nipisiguit |
Bathurst |
| Bassin
de Mines |
Minas
Basin |
Niganiche,
Naganiche |
Ingonish |
|
Beaubassin |
Amherst |
Nigawac,
Nigaouec |
Neguac |
|
Canceau,
Campseau |
Canso |
Pentagoet |
Penobscot |
| Cap
Baptiste |
Cape Blomidon |
Pisiguid,
Pisiquit |
Windsor |
| Cap de
Sable |
Barrington |
Pesmacady |
Passamaquoddy |
|
Cap Fendu |
Cape
Split |
Petcoudiak |
Hillsborough |
|
Cap Fourchu |
Yarmouth |
Plaisance |
Placentia |
|
Cap Lomeron |
Yarmouth |
Pobomcoup |
Pubnico |
|
Cap Neigre |
Cape
Negro |
Pointe
Prime |
Point
Prim |
|
Chebouctou,
Chibouctou |
Halifax |
Port
Dauphin |
St.
Ann's |
|
Chedabouctou |
Guysborough |
Port
Toulouse |
St.
Ann's |
|
Chedalique,
Gedalique |
Saint
John |
Port Lajole |
Charlottetown |
|
Chetican, Le
Chady |
Cheticamp |
Port
Rochelais |
Shelbourne |
|
Chipagan |
Shippagan |
Port
Rossignol |
Liverpool |
|
Chipoudie,
Chipoudy |
Shepody |
Port
Royal |
Annapolis |
|
Cobequid |
Truro |
Rasico |
Rustico |
|
Fort
Gaspareau |
Port
Elgin |
Riviere aux Canards |
Canning |
| Fort
La Tour |
Saint
John |
Riviere de
l'Quest |
Elliot
River |
| Fort
Saint Louis |
Yarmouth |
Riviere des Habitants |
Inhabitant's River |
|
Gaspereau |
Cornwallis |
Riviere du Dauphin |
Annapolis River |
|
Grand Pré |
Grand Pré |
Riviere du Nord |
Yorke
River |
|
I'Havre 'l'Anglais |
Louisbourg |
Riviere du
Nord-est |
Hillsborough River |
| Ile
Royale |
Cape
Breton Island |
Riviere
Mesagoueche |
Missaguash River |
| Ile
Sainte Croix |
Dochet
Island |
Riviere
Peugiguit |
Pisiguid River |
| Ile
Saint Jean |
Prince
Edward Island |
Riviere
Pigiguid |
Avon
River |
|
Kagibougouet |
Kouchibouguac |
Ste Anne de
la Baie des Espagnols |
Sydney |
|
La Grande
Anse |
Orwell
Bay |
Ste
Anne |
Fredericton |
|
La Heve |
La
Have |
Ste Sauveur |
Blue
Hill |
|
La Mer Rouge |
Northumberland Strait |
Tintamarre |
Sackville |
|
La Conde |
Moncton |
Tracadieche |
Carleton |
| Le
Marais |
Pownell Bay |
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