Hawke's Bay
English
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Etymology
[edit]Named after a large bay, Hawke Bay, which was named after Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke (1705 - 1781). The name was given by explorer James Cook (1728 - 1779).
The town in Newfoundland was named by Cook during his survey of Newfoundland in honor of Hawke's victory at the Battle of Quiberon Bay in 1759.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]- A large region on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. [From 1769]
- A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. [From 1767]
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- en:Regions of New Zealand
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