Greenspond

English

Etymology

The town is named after Greenspond Island, the name of which is a compound of the surnames of the first two families which settled there, Green (“a surname”) +‎ Pond (“a surname”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɹiːnz.pɒnd/
  • Hyphenation: Greens‧pond
  • Rhymes: -iːnzpɒnd

Proper noun

Greenspond

  1. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
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