Cape Breton Island

English Etymology Named after its easternmost point, Cape Breton, whose name has an uncertain etymology. One theory connects it to the Bretons of northwestern France which discovered Canada, and another connects it to the French commune Capbreton, where whalers and fishermen traded with the Miꞌkmaq of this island. Pronunciation en /ˈkeɪp ˈbɹɛtən ˈaɪlənd/ Proper noun Cape Breton Island en island on the Atlantic coast of Canada, part of the province of p/Nova Scotia. Synonyms en Cape Breton en CB abbreviation Translations an island on the Atlantic coast of Canada French: fr Île du Cap-Breton Irish: ga Oileán Cheap Bhreatainn m Portuguese: pt Cape Breton f Scottish Gaelic: gd Eilean Cheap Bhreatainn Spanish: es Cabo Bretón m