Victoriatown

English

Etymology

Victoria +‎ town

  • (Montreal): From town (“neighbourhood”). From being located next to the Victoria Bridge (formerly Victoria Jubilee Bridge), itself named for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria of Great Britain.

Proper noun

Victoriatown

  1. (historical) A neighbourhood of Quebec. Synonym of Goose Village (a former Irish neighbourhood in Montreal, Quebec, Canada)

Descendants
  • French: Victoriatown

Translations
Translations

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English Victoriatown.

  • (Montreal): From being located next to the Pont Victoria (“Victoria Bridge”)

Proper noun

Victoriatown ?

  1. (historical) Victoriatown (a former Irish neighbourhood in Montreal, Quebec, Canada). Synonym of Village-aux-Oies (“Goose Village”)
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