Baddeck

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A village in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Pronunciation

/bəˈdɛk/

Word forms

Baddeck

Etymology

Derived from a Mi'kmaq toponym of uncertain origin. The name may derive from Mi'kmaq petek (“turn, bend backwards”). Compare Bedeque.

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