English Explanatory Dictionary

Algoa Bay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A maritime bay in Eastern Cape province, South Africa.

Word forms

Algoa Bay

Etymology

The first element is a metathesis of Portuguese lagoa (“lagoon”); the original Portuguese name being Bahia da Lagoa (“Lagoon Bay”).

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