Abegweit

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Abegweit can refer to several different things:

  • Abegweit is the name used by the Mi'kmaq Nation to refer to Prince Edward Island, Canada. This is often translated as "Cradle on the Waves".
  • Abegweit First Nation, a Mi'kmaq First Nation community in Prince Edward Island.
  • MV Abegweit, the name of two different icebreaking ferries which operated across the Northumberland Strait between Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick.
  • Abegweit Passage, the narrowest part of the Northumberland Strait.