ðə bˈeɪz nˈeɪm ɪz dᵻɹˈaɪvd fɹʌm ˈeɪ "bˈɑːɹbɚɹəs mɪspɹənˌʌnsɪˈeɪʃən" ʌv ɪts ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl nˈeɪm, pɹˈaɪdɔːks bˈeɪ, wˌɪtʃ ɹᵻfˈɜːd tə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl dʒˈɑːn pɹˈaɪdɔːks.
The bay's name is derived from a "barbarous mispronunciation" of its original name, Prideaux Bay, which referred to British General John Prideaux.