Lepreau, New Brunswick

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Location of Lepreau in New Brunswick

Lepreau is a Canadian rural community in Charlotte County, New Brunswick.

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Lepreau River and point. Of uncertain origin-probably a corruption of an earlier French designation, lapereau, "little rabbit", or le proe. Occurs as Pte. aux Napreaux (Franquelin, 1686). [1]

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References

  1. Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 79. ISBN   0-7715-9754-1.

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