Well attestedNamed from the place
Labrador
noun · first attested 19th century
The dog is named for a northern coast.
A retriever breed; also the mainland region of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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- Relationship
- Named from the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 19th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Labrador
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Labrador
The Labrador retriever is named for the Labrador coast, where fishermen used water dogs related to the modern breed. The regional name became the dog.
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