Editing Chignecto Bay (section)

==Toponymy==

''Chignecto'' is derived from the [[Mi'kmaq language]], but its exact etymology is unclear. It may be from {{lang|mic|Sigunikt}} 'foot cloth', possibly alluding to a [[Mi'kmaq]] legend.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hamilton|first=William|title=The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names|publisher=Macmillan|year=1978|isbn=0-7715-9754-1|location=Toronto|pages=73}}</ref> Or it may be from {{lang|mic|Siknikt}}, 'drainage place';{{citation needed|date=May 2024}} the latter (as {{lang|mic|Siknikt}} or {{lang|mic|Signigt}}, in longer form {{lang|mic|Sikniktewa'kik}} or {{lang|mic|Signigtewa'gi}}) is today the name of the [[Mi'kma'ki|Mi'kma'ki district]] in which the bay is located.