Why Is It Called Haligonian?

Haligonian is based on the term halig faex, meaning “holy hair,” so the 16th-century creators of the term took halig, slapped a Latin suffix on it, and called it a day.

What do Halifax people call themselves?

A native or resident of Halifax, Nova Scotia, is called a Haligonian.

What do you call a person from New Brunswick?

Nobody knows why New Brunswickers are sometimes called "herringchokers" but according to one theory, it's because the women working in fish-packing plants used their thumbs and forefingers to pinch the heads off sardines.

Sarah Jenkins

Sarah Jenkins

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