# Labrador
## English
### Etymology

Eponym of Portuguese explorer João Fernandes Lavrador, from Portuguese lavrador (“landholder, farmer”), ultimately from Latin labor (“work”).

### Pronunciation

* (UK) IPA: /ˈlæb.ɹəˌdɔː(ɹ)/
* (US) IPA: /ˈlæb.ɹəˌdɔɹ/

### Proper noun

Labrador
* A geographic region, the mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in eastern Canada.
* (chiefly historical) A geographic region, including the mainland portion of Newfoundland and Labrador and neighbouring regions of what is now the province of Quebec.
* A peninsula including the province of Newfoundland and Labrador as well as the northern three-fourths of Quebec; in full, the Labrador Peninsula.
* The Labrador Sea: An arm of the North Atlantic Ocean between Greenland and Labrador.
* A surname from Spanish.

#### Derived terms

* Lab, Lab. (abbreviation)
* Labrador City
* Labrador Current
* Labrador duck
* Labrador feldspar
* Labradorian
* labradorite
* Labrador lung
* Labrador Sea
* Labrador stone
* Labrador tea
* Newfoundland and Labrador

#### Statistics

* According to the 2010 United States Census, Labrador is the 14617th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2036 individuals. Labrador is most common among Hispanic/Latino (50.64%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (35.56%) individuals.

#### See also

* Newfoundland and Labrador

### Noun

Labrador (plural Labradors)
* Short for Labrador retriever.

### Further reading

* Newfoundland and Labrador on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
* Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Labrador”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 374.
* Forebears

### Anagrams

* larboard

## Finnish
### Etymology

Borrowed from English Labrador, which is an eponym of Portuguese explorer João Fernandes Lavrador, derived from Latin labor (“work”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈlɑbrɑdor/, [ˈlɑ̝brɑ̝do̞r]
* Rhymes: -ɑbrɑdor
* Hyphenation: Lab‧ra‧dor

### Proper noun

Labrador
* Labrador (A geographic region, the mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in eastern Canada)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Labrador (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Labradorini
accusative
nom.
Labradorini
gen.
Labradorini
genitive
Labradorini
partitive
Labradoriani
inessive
Labradorissani
elative
Labradoristani
illative
Labradoriini
adessive
Labradorillani
ablative
Labradoriltani
allative
Labradorilleni
essive
Labradorinani
translative
Labradorikseni
abessive
Labradorittani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Labradorisi
accusative
nom.
Labradorisi
gen.
Labradorisi
genitive
Labradorisi
partitive
Labradoriasi
inessive
Labradorissasi
elative
Labradoristasi
illative
Labradoriisi
adessive
Labradorillasi
ablative
Labradoriltasi
allative
Labradorillesi
essive
Labradorinasi
translative
Labradoriksesi
abessive
Labradorittasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Labradorimme
accusative
nom.
Labradorimme
gen.
Labradorimme
genitive
Labradorimme
partitive
Labradoriamme
inessive
Labradorissamme
elative
Labradoristamme
illative
Labradoriimme
adessive
Labradorillamme
ablative
Labradoriltamme
allative
Labradorillemme
essive
Labradorinamme
translative
Labradoriksemme
abessive
Labradorittamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Labradorinne
accusative
nom.
Labradorinne
gen.
Labradorinne
genitive
Labradorinne
partitive
Labradorianne
inessive
Labradorissanne
elative
Labradoristanne
illative
Labradoriinne
adessive
Labradorillanne
ablative
Labradoriltanne
allative
Labradorillenne
essive
Labradorinanne
translative
Labradoriksenne
abessive
Labradorittanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Labradorinsa
accusative
nom.
Labradorinsa
gen.
Labradorinsa
genitive
Labradorinsa
partitive
Labradoriaan Labradoriansa
inessive
Labradorissaan Labradorissansa
elative
Labradoristaan Labradoristansa
illative
Labradoriinsa
adessive
Labradorillaan Labradorillansa
ablative
Labradoriltaan Labradoriltansa
allative
Labradorilleen Labradorillensa
essive
Labradorinaan Labradorinansa
translative
Labradorikseen Labradoriksensa
abessive
Labradorittaan Labradorittansa
instructive
comitative

#### Derived terms

* labradorilainen
* labradorinkaulussopuli
* Labradorinmeri
* labradorinnoutaja

## French
### Etymology

English Labrador, which is an eponym of Portuguese explorer João Fernandes Lavrador, derived from Latin labor (“work”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /la.bʁa.dɔʁ/

### Proper noun

Labrador m
* Labrador (A geographic region, the mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in eastern Canada)
* (chiefly historical) Labrador (A geographic region, including the mainland portion of Newfoundland and Labrador and neighbouring regions of what is now the province of Quebec)
* Labrador, a breed of dog

#### Derived terms

* Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
* Labradorien
* labradorien

### References

* Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia $^{fr}$

## Portuguese
### Etymology

Borrowed from English Labrador, from Portuguese Lavrador (“João Fernandes Lavrador, Portuguese explorer”).

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /la.bɾaˈdoʁ/ [la.bɾaˈdoh]
* (Brazil) IPA: /la.bɾaˈdoʁ/ [la.bɾaˈdoh]
** (São Paulo) IPA: /la.bɾaˈdoɾ/
** (Rio de Janeiro) IPA: /la.bɾaˈdoʁ/ [la.bɾaˈdoχ]
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /la.bɾaˈdoɻ/
* (Portugal) IPA: /lɐ.bɾɐˈdoɾ/ [lɐ.βɾɐˈðoɾ]
* (Portugal) IPA: /lɐ.bɾɐˈdoɾ/ [lɐ.βɾɐˈðoɾ]
** (Southern Portugal) IPA: /lɐ.bɾɐˈdo.ɾi/ [lɐ.βɾɐˈðo.ɾi]
* Homophones: labrador, lavrador (Northern Portugal)
* Hyphenation: La‧bra‧dor

### Proper noun

Labrador m
* Labrador (A geographic region, the mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in eastern Canada)

## Spanish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /labɾaˈdoɾ/ [la.β̞ɾaˈð̞oɾ]
* Rhymes: -oɾ
* Syllabification: La‧bra‧dor

### Etymology 1

Borrowed from English Labrador, which is an eponym of Portuguese explorer João Fernandes Lavrador, derived from Latin labor (“work”).

#### Proper noun

Labrador m
* Labrador (A geographic region, the mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in eastern Canada)

##### Derived terms

* labradoriano
* Terranova y Labrador

### Etymology 2
#### Proper noun

Labrador m or f by sense
* a surname

#### Further reading

* Forebears (Spanish)
* Stefano Ravara, Mapa de Apellidos, 2016-2024