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PLACE-NAMES OF NOVA SCOTIA
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JORDAN RIVER (S.)—A village at the head of the river. The name is biblical. The Indians called the place "Esiktaweak" meaning "oozing from dead water." On old Portuguese maps the name appears as "Ribera des Jardins."
JORDAN TOWN (D.)—Named after the Reverend Charles Jordan, a minister of the Baptist Church, who lived near by.
JUDIQUE (I.)—This name is said to mean a river or stream where the waters turn swiftly forming eddies, and is of French origin.
