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meaning 'great
little harbour' Cascapédia, from Miꞌkmaq
kaska ('broad') and
pegiag ('river'). Causapscal, from Miꞌkmaq Goesôpsiag (or Gesapsgel, Gesôpsgigel)...
- matapegiag,
meaning "river junction", from the
parts mata (junction) and
pegiag (river),
referring to the Matapédia
River that
crosses the town just before...
- matapegiag,
meaning "river junction", from the
parts mata (junction) and
pegiag (river),
referring to the Matapédia
River that
crosses the town just before...
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called Cascapédiac, this name is from the Mi'kmaq
words kaska (broad) and
pegiag (river). In 1860, the
local parish was
established that 3
years later counted...
- matapegiag,
meaning "river junction", from the
parts mata (junction) and
pegiag (river),
referring to the Matapédia
River that
crosses the town just before...
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Matapedia has more the
meaning of "junction of rivers", of mata, "junction" and
pegiag, "river". The
toponym "Lac Matapédia" was
officially registered on December...
