# Labrador

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈlæb.ɹəˌdɔː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #19,632

## Definitions
1. A geographic region, the mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in eastern Canada.
2. A geographic region, including the mainland portion of Newfoundland and Labrador and neighbouring regions of what is now the province of Quebec.
3. A peninsula including the province of Newfoundland and Labrador as well as the northern three-fourths of Quebec; in full, the Labrador Peninsula.
4. The Labrador Sea: An arm of the North Atlantic Ocean between Greenland and Labrador.
5. A municipality and town in Pangasinan, Philippines.
6. A surname from Spanish.

## Etymology
Named after Portuguese explorer João Fernandes Lavrador, from Portuguese lavrador (“landholder, farmer”), ultimately from Latin labor (“work”).

## Common misspellings (12)
`albrador`, `labardor`, `labbrador`, `labraddor`, `labradorr`, `labradro`, `labraodr`, `labrdaor`, `labrrador`, `larbador`, `lbarador`, `llabrador`

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