The name "Miramichi" was first applied to a region in the northeast of
New Brunswick, Canada, and has since been applied to other places in Canada and the United States. Although other interpretations have been suggested, it is believed that "Miramichi" was derived from the
Montagnais words "Maissimeu Assi" (meaning
Mi'kmaq Land), and was perhaps introduced for use in
European languages by
Jacques Cartier in 1535.[1]
Miramichi is used in the names of many places, including: