This article is about the community. For the geographic parish, former local service district, and census subdivision, see
Lepreau Parish, New Brunswick. For other uses, see
Lepreau.
Lepreau River and point. Of uncertain origin-probably a corruption of an earlier French designation, lapereau, "little rabbit", or le proe. Occurs as Pte. aux Napreaux (Franquelin, 1686).[1]