Labrador

== English == === Etymology === Named after Portuguese explorer João Fernandes Lavrador, from Portuguese lavrador (“landholder, farmer”), ultimately from Latin labor (“work”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈlæb.ɹəˌdɔː(ɹ)/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈlæb.ɹəˌdɔɹ/ === Proper noun === Labrador A geographic region, the mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in eastern Canada. (chiefly historical) A geographic region, including the mainland portion of Newfoundland and Labrador and neighbouring regions of what is now the province of Quebec. A peninsula including the province of Newfoundland and Labrador as well as the northern three-fourths of Quebec; in full, the Labrador Peninsula. The Labrador Sea: An arm of the North Atlantic Ocean between Greenland and Labrador. A municipality and town in Pangasinan, Philippines. A surname from Spanish. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Labrador is the 14617th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2036 individuals. Labrador is most common among Hispanic/Latino (50.64%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (35.56%) individuals. ==== See also ==== Newfoundland and Labrador === Noun === Labrador (plural Labradors) Ellipsis of Labrador retriever. === Further reading === Newfoundland and Labrador on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Labrador”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 374. Forebears === Anagrams === larboard == Finnish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Labrador, which is an eponym of Portuguese explorer João Fernandes Lavrador, derived from Latin labor (“work”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlɑbrɑdor/, [ˈlɑ̝brɑ̝do̞r] Rhymes: -ɑbrɑdor Syllabification(key): Lab‧ra‧dor Hyphenation(key): Lab‧ra‧dor === Proper noun === Labrador Labrador (a geographic region, the mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in eastern Canada) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== == French == === Etymology === English Labrador, which is an eponym of Portuguese explorer João Fernandes Lavrador, derived from Latin labor (“work”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /la.bʁa.dɔʁ/ === Proper noun === Labrador m Labrador (a geographic region, the mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in eastern Canada) (chiefly historical) Labrador (a geographic region, including the mainland portion of Newfoundland and Labrador and neighbouring regions of what is now the province of Quebec) Labrador, a breed of dog ==== Derived terms ==== Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador Labradorien labradorien === References === Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr == Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Labrador, from Portuguese Lavrador (“João Fernandes Lavrador, Portuguese explorer”). === Pronunciation === Homophones: labrador, lavrador (Northern Portugal) Hyphenation: La‧bra‧dor === Proper noun === Labrador m Labrador (a geographic region, the mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in eastern Canada) == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /labɾaˈdoɾ/ [la.β̞ɾaˈð̞oɾ] Rhymes: -oɾ Syllabification: La‧bra‧dor === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from English Labrador, which is an eponym of Portuguese explorer João Fernandes Lavrador, derived from Latin labor (“work”). ==== Proper noun ==== Labrador m Labrador (a geographic region, the mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in eastern Canada) ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Proper noun ==== Labrador m or f by sense a surname ==== Further reading ==== Forebears (Spanish) Stefano Ravara, Mapa de Apellidos, 2016-2024