Hawke's Bay

== English == === Etymology === Named after a large bay, Hawke Bay, which was named after Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke (1705 - 1781). The name was given by explorer James Cook (1728 - 1779). The town in Newfoundland was named by Cook during his survey of Newfoundland in honor of Hawke's victory at the Battle of Quiberon Bay in 1759. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɒks ˈbeɪ/ Hyphenation: Hawke's Bay Rhymes: -eɪ === Proper noun === Hawke's Bay A large region on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. [From 1769] A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. [From 1767]