Lewisporte

//ˈluː.ɪs.pɔɹt// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Etymology

Compound of Lewis (“a surname”) + port. The town is named after Lewis Miller (1819 - 1909), who operated a lumber company near the settlement.

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