Fredericton

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Fredericton

  • /ˈfɹɛdɹɪktən/

Rhymes with -ɛdɹɪktən

Where it comes from

From Fredericston, from Frederic + -s- + -ton. The city was named after Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763–1827), by colonial governor Thomas Carleton.

proper noun Fredericston

  1. The capital city of New Brunswick, Canada.

    Similar: Celestial City, Saint Anne's Point

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name capital of New Brunswick

한국어프레더릭턴 Peuredeorikteon
日本語フレデリクトン Furederikuton, フレデリックトン Furederikkuton
FrançaisFredericton, Frédéricton
ΕλληνικάΦρέντρικτον Fréntrikton, Φρεντέρικτον Frentérikton
العربيةفريدريكتون frīdrīktūn

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@misc{fredericton_2026,
  title = {Fredericton},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fredericton},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}