Micmac names relating to Guysborough County fron a "First Reading Book in the Micmac Language," by the late Rev.S. T. Rand, Missionary to the Indians - kindly loaned by Rev. W. H. Fraser of Halifax.

• The name for the whole country including Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick is Magumaage, or Micmac Land.
• The district of Canso to Halifax, which had it's own chief was called Eskegawaage.
• Chedabucto, Sedabooktook, running far back.
• Clam Harbour, Asaugadich, clam ground.
• Country Harbour, Asaugadich, flounder ground also,Moolaboogwek, deeply gullied out.
• Cole Harbour, Wonpaak, still water.
• Canso, Camsok, opposite a high bluff.
• Little Canso, Camsogooch, little Camsok.
• Ecum Seckum, Megwasaagunk, a red house.
• Fox Island, Sebelogwokun, where skins are stretched.
• Gut of Canso, Tooegunuk, an outlet.
• Liscomb Harbour, Megadawik, where the big eels are taken.
• Mary Joseph, Kulokwejook, sculpin ground.
• New Harbour, Okoboogwek, foaming with discolored foam, also Ansaakw, a lonely rock.
• Oyster Ponds, Pajdoobaachk, wave dashed, or buried by the rollong wave.
• Port Mulgrave, Wolumkwa-kagunuchk, lobster ground.
• St. Mary's, Nabsoosakunuk.
• White Head, Camsogoochech.
• Wine Harbour, Pulamkeegunchk, an outlet cut through the sand.
• Indian Harbour, Utkgunaakade, autumn fishery.