Glovertown
English
Etymology
Compound of Glover (“a surname”) + town. The town is named after Sir John Hawley Glover (1829 - 1885), governor of Newfoundland between 1875-1881 and 1883-1885.
See also Glover Island.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡlʌvɚ.taʊn/
- Hyphenation: Glover‧town
- Rhymes: -ʌvə(ɹ)taʊn
Proper noun
Glovertown
- A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- Synonym: Flat Island (historical)