Miquelon

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Miquelon, derived in turn from Basque Mikelon, a variant of the given name Mikel.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɪ.kə.lɒn/
Hyphenation: Mi‧que‧lon
Rhymes: -ɪkəlɒn

Proper noun

Miquelon

The northernmost of the islands making up the territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. [From 1579]

Related terms

Anagrams

mequinol

French

Etymology

Derived from Basque Mikelon, a variant of the given name Mikel.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mik.lɔ̃/
Hyphenation: Mique‧lon
Rhymes: -ɔ̃

Proper noun

Miquelon f

An island in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. [From 1579]

Derived terms

Miquelonnais, Miquelonnaise
Miquelon-Langlade

Descendants

→ English: Miquelon
→ Mi'kmaq: Mikliin

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