Lance Cove: Located on Conception Bay, north of Holyrood, the lance of Lance Cove does not refer to a long weapon used in joisting. Interestingly it has a totally different meaning, but that should not be surprising as the more one reads about Newfoundland, the more one discovers new words.

Such is the case of a "lance". From the DNLE: Lance n also lant(s), launce - A small, elongate fish, used as bait; sand eel, sand lance (Ammodytes hexapterus, A. dubius); also in place-names of shelving, sandy coves frequented by the fish.

While it is probable that the cove is named after the animal described above, there has been a suggestion that "lance" could be an anglicization of "L'Anse" (cove) making it "Cove Cove". But somehow that doesn't seem right!

Used with permission from "Uncovering the Origin of 1001 Unique Place Names in Newfoundland and Labrador" 2021 Jennifer Leigh Hill

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