I came across this database a few years ago and have spent many hours looking up a bunch of place names!
Nova Scotia has so many unique community names and stories behind them. The Nova Scotia Archives has a database where you can look up most place names and find the origin behind them! Be warned these files were written quite a while ago so some of the language is not appropriate anymore.
Check it out! CLICK HERE

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Bryan Tait is an award-winning journalist based in New Brunswick. He’s a 2008 graduate of St. Thomas University’s journalism program, and a 2021 graduate of the University of New Brunswick’s law program. Contact Bryan at taitb@radioabl.ca.
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