Carbonear
English
Etymology
Etymology uncertain. The toponym may be a corruption of Norman charbonnier (“charcoal pit”); the area around the town hosted a large charcoal production industry in the past.
See also Colliers.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkɑɹ.bəˈniɹ/
- Hyphenation: Car‧bon‧ear
- Rhymes: -iɹ
Proper noun
Carbonear
- A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.