Prowseton

English

Etymology

From Prowse (“a surname”) +‎ -ton. The town is named after Newfoundland judge and politician Daniel Woodley Prowse (1834 - 1914).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɹaʊz.tən/
  • Hyphenation: Prowse‧ton
  • Rhymes: -aʊztən

Proper noun

Prowseton

  1. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. [From 1915]
    Synonym: Sibley's Cove (historical)
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