St. John's
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St. John's
- /ˈseɪnt ˈd͡ʒɑnz/
Sounds like Saint Johns, Saint John's, St John's, St. Johns · Rhymes with -ɑnz
Where it comes from
The civil parish of Prince Edward Island is named after Saint John, with the name being a reference to a former name of the island (St. John's Island). Coined by British-Dutch surveyor Samuel Holland.
proper noun Saint John's · St John's
- The capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda.
- The capital and largest city of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Alternative form: Saint John's
- A civil parish of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- A civil parish of County Kildare, Ireland.
- A civil parish of County Roscommon, Ireland.
- A suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.
- Any of many particular churches or schools named after one of the saints named John. There will be a catered picnic at St. John's on Sunday. All are welcome.
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name capital of Antigua and Barbuda
| 한국어 | 세인트 존스 seinteu jonseu |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 聖約翰 /圣约翰 Shèng Yuēhàn |
| Português | São João, St. John's |
| Français | St. John's, Saint-Jean |
| Ελληνικά | Σεντ Τζονς, Άγιος Ιωάννης Ágios Ioánnis |
| Русский | Сент-Джо́нс Sent-Džóns |
name provincial capital of Newfoundland and Labrador
| Español | San Juan, San Juan de Terranova |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 세인트존스 Seinteujonseu |
| 日本語 | セイント・ジョンズ Seinto jonsu |
| 中文 | 聖約翰斯 /圣约翰斯 Shèng Yuēhànsī |
| Português | São João da Terra Nova |
| Français | Saint-Jean, Saint-Jean de Terre-Neuve |
| Italiano | St. John's, San Giovanni, San Giovanni di Terranova |
| Ελληνικά | Άγιος Ιωάννης Ágios Ioánnis |
| العربية | سانت جونز sānt ǧūnz |
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title = {St. John's},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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