Red Bay

See also: red bay and redbay

English

Etymology

The Labrador town is named for a nearby bay, which is named in turn for the reddish coloration of the cliffs surrounding it.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɹɛd ˈbeɪ/
  • Hyphenation: Red Bay
  • Rhymes: -eɪ
  • Homophone: red bay

Proper noun

Red Bay

  1. A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador.
  2. A townland and bay in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. [1]
  3. A city in Franklin County, Alabama, United States, named for its red bay trees.

References
  1. Irish Townlands
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