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Indian Camp at Baddeck, 1885. The name "Baddeck" is believed to originate from a Mi'kmaq word. One theory is that it originates from the word "Abadek" or "Abadak," which means "a portion of food set aside for someone or a sultry place," while another theory is that it originates from a word meaning "place with an island near."
THE HISTORY OF BADDECK. The picturesque little village of Baddeck, situated on the shores of the beautiful Bras d’Or Lake in the heart of Cape Breton lsland, is one of the world’s scenic gems. The name Baddeck, according to some historians, is derived from the Mi’kmaq ‘Abadak’ meaning place with an island near.
Baddeck is a Mi'kmaq language place name. [3] The French called it La Bedeque, while Canadian Gaelic speakers called it Badaig. [3] Its original name, Apatakwitk, has been variously reported as meaning "reversing flow", [3] "place with island near" (a likely reference to Kidston Island), [4] "a portion of food set aside for someone", or "a sultry place".
Quick Facts. Located on the northern shore of the Bras d’Or Lakes, North America’s largest inland sea, in the county of Victoria on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. GPS Coordinates: 46.1000° N, 60.7542° W. Population in 2006 was 2,152. The name Baddeck comes from a Mi’kmaq term ‘Abadek’, meaning ‘place with an island near’.
History of Baddeck – Short Version. (click here for a longer version) It is usually suggested that the name Baddeck derives from the Mi’kmaq word ‘Abadak’, meaning the place near the island, though another explanation is that it derives from ‘Ebedeck’, meaning a river running parallel to a lake. The second explanation best describes ...
Article History. Baddeck, unincorporated village, seat of Victoria county, northeastern Nova Scotia, Canada. It lies in the centre of Cape Breton Island, on the north shore of Bras d’Or Lake. Baddeck was settled in the late 18th century, and its name probably derives from a Mi’kmaq term meaning “place at the backward turn,” in reference ...
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Governed by the rural municipality of Victoria County, Baddeck is home to a population of 816, according to the 2021 Census of Population. The Origin of the Name: Baddeck, Nova Scotia. Baddeck is one of the few places in Nova Scotia that retained its original Mi'kmaq language name, despite colonial settlement.
