# Charlottetown

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈʃɑː.ləˌtaʊn/ · frequency rank #56,006

## Definitions
1. The capital city and county seat of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
2. A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

## Etymology
The name of the city on Prince Edward Island is Charlotte + town. The city is named after Queen Charlotte (1744-1818). The town in Labrador was named after the city on Prince Edward Island by the local resident Benjamin Powell, who had hoped that the settlement might one day reach a similar size and importance.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/charlottetown