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English
Etymology
In Newfoundland, derived from French Saint Antoine. The toponym was created in honor of the feast day of Saint Anthony the Great by explorer Jacques Cartier (1491 - 1557). The name originally referred to a location on the Québec coastline before migrating to Newfoundland.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈseɪnt ˈæn.θə.ni/
- Hyphenation: Saint An‧tho‧ny
- Rhymes: -ænθəni
Proper noun
St. Anthony
- A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- A city, the county seat of Fremont County, Idaho, United States.