Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg

French

Etymology

The name of the municipality is derived from the name of Saint Helena of Constantinople (c. 246/248 - c. 330) and a compound of Mance (“a surname”) +‎ -bourg. The second element is a reference to co-founder of Montréal Jeanne Mance.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sɛ̃t.e.lɛːn.də.mɑ̃s.buʁ/
  • Hyphenation: Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg
  • Rhymes: -uʁ

Proper noun

Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg f

  1. A parish municipality of Abitibi-Ouest, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada.

Derived terms
  • Mancebourgeois, Mancebourgeoise
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