Fredericton

English

Alternative forms

Fredericston (historical spelling)

Etymology

From Fredericston, from Frederic +‎ -s- +‎ -ton. The city was named after Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763 - 1827) by colonial governor Thomas Carleton.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɹɛ.dɹɪk.tən/
Hyphenation: Fre‧deric‧ton
Rhymes: -ɛdɹɪktən

Proper noun

Fredericton

The capital city of New Brunswick, Canada. [From 1785]
Synonym: Saint Anne's Point (historical)

Derived terms

Frederictonian
Fredericton Junction

Descendants

→ French: Fredericton

Translations

capital of New Brunswick

Greek: Φρέντρικτον (Fréntrikton), Φρεντέρικτον (Frentérikton)
Korean: 프레더릭턴 (Peuredeorikteon)

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