and Anagance River. The name is believed to be derived either from a Mi'kmaq word meaning "bends like a bow" or from a Wolastoqey word meaning "sound of thunder". Petcoucoyee (Franquelin, 1686); Pacoudiac (deCouagne, 1749); present spelling from mid 19th century.

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