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Hamilton River

Hamilton River proper noun: former name of the Churchill River: a river in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Proper noun

the Hamilton River

  1. Former name of the Churchill River: a river in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Origin of Hamilton River

(Churchill River): Hamilton+river. Coined by British Royal Navy captain William Martin in 1821. Named in honour of Commodore-General of Newfoundland Sir Charles Hamilton. Renaming the river formerly called Grand River.

Questions about Hamilton River

What does Hamilton River mean?
Hamilton River means former name of the Churchill River: a river in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
What part of speech is Hamilton River?
Hamilton River is a proper noun.

Words near Hamilton River in the dictionary

  1. Hamilton County
  2. Hamilton East
  3. Hamilton Inlet
  4. Hamilton North
  5. Hamilton period
  6. Hamilton River
  7. Hamilton South
  8. Hamilton Square
  9. Hamilton Town
  10. Hamilton Valley
  11. Hamilton's frog

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