Moncton
English
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Alternative forms
[edit]- Monckton (historical)
Etymology
[edit]The city is named after military officer and colonial administrator Robert Monckton (1726 - 1782).
The civil parish is named after the city.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Moncton
- A city in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. [From 1755]
- A civil parish of Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Translations
[edit]city in Canada
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French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from English Moncton. The city is named after military officer and colonial administrator Robert Monckton (1726 - 1782).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Moncton m
- Moncton (a city in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada). [From 1755]
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