Frobisher Bay

English

Etymology

The bay is named after Martin Frobisher, and the city is named after the bay.

Proper noun

Frobisher Bay

A bay at the southern end of Baffin Island, Canada.
The former name of Iqaluit, the capital city of Nunavut, Canada.

Synonyms

(Iqaluit): Iqaluit

Translations

bay

French: Baie de Frobisher, Frobisher Bay
Inuktitut: please add this translation if you can
Japanese: フロビッシャー湾 (Furobisshā-wan)

capital of Nunavut — see Iqaluit

French

Alternative forms

Baie de Frobisher

Etymology

Borrowed from English Frobisher Bay.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fʁɔ.bi.ʃœʁ bɛ/

Proper noun

Frobisher Bay ?

Frobisher Bay (a bay at the southern end of Baffin Island, Canada)
Frobisher Bay (the former name of Iqaluit, the capital city of Nunavut, Canada)

Synonyms

Baie de Frobisher
(capital): Iqaluit

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