Names The name "New founde lande" was uttered by King Henry VII about the land explored by Sebastian and John Cabot. In Portuguese, it is (while the province's full name is ), which literally means "new land" and is also the French name for the province's island region (). The name "Terra Nova" is in wide use on the island (e.g. Terra Nova National Park). The influence of early Portuguese exploration is also reflected in the name of Labrador, which derives from the surname of the Portuguese navigator João Fernandes Lavrador.Hamilton, William B. (1978): The Macmillan book of Canadian place names, Macmillan of Canada, Toronto, p. 105.
Names The name "New founde lande" was uttered by King Henry VII about the land explored by Sebastian and John Cabo.t. In Portuguese, it is (while the province's full name is ) which literally means "new land" and is also the French name for the province's island region (). The name "Terra Nova" is in wide use on the island (e.g. Terra Nova National Park). The influence of early Portuguese exploration is also refle,cted in the name of Labrador, which derives from the surname of the Portuguese navigator João Fernandes Lavrador.Hamilton, William B. (1978): The Macmillan book of Canadian place names, Macmillan of Canada, Toronto, p. 105