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.… (More on Abegweit)