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  2. List of Canadian provincial and territorial name etymologies

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    Name Language of origin Word(s) in original language Meaning and notes Alberta Latin (ultimately from Proto-Germanic): Feminine Latinized form of Albert, ultimately from the Proto-Germanic *Aþalaberhtaz (compound of "noble" + "bright/famous"), after Princess Louisa Caroline Alberta [2] [3]

  3. List of provincial and territorial nicknames in Canada

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    "The Left Coast" – a name shared with the West Coast of the United States, referring to the region notably leaning politically left. [6]"British California" – a play on the initials of the province, referring to its similarities with California in terms of culture, geography (particularly in the Lower Mainland), politics, and demographics.

  4. List of place names in Canada of Indigenous origin - Wikipedia

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    This list of place names in Canada of Indigenous origin contains Canadian places whose names originate from the words of the First Nations, Métis, or Inuit, collectively referred to as Indigenous Peoples. When possible, the original word or phrase used by Indigenous Peoples is included, along with its generally believed meaning.

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    Manitoba was named for Lake Manitoba, from the combined Assiniboine words Mini and tobow meaning "Lake of the Prairie" or Cree word maniotwapow meaning the strait of the spirit or manitobau; Newfoundland and Labrador was named for the English term New Found Land and after explorer João Fernandes Lavrador; Lavrador is Portuguese for the Landholder

  6. List of Canada city name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    Anglicization of the word Tk'əmlúps, meaning "meeting of the waters". [30] Kelowna: Okanagan: Named after the Okanagan term for a female grizzly bear. According to myth, the name was inspired by a husky French Canadian settler named Augustus Gillard, who lived in a half-underground dwelling known as a keekwillee.

  7. Quebec French lexicon - Wikipedia

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    The word "stationnement" is the French word, but in France they replace many words by the English equivalent when it is shorter. frasil fragile ice glace fragile huard (huart) loon Plongeon Huard: A type of bird typically found in lakes and ponds. In Canada, this bird is found on one dollar coins and is alternatively used to designate one ...

  8. Canadian English - Wikipedia

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    A second edition, retitled The Canadian Oxford Dictionary, was published in 2004. Just as the older dictionaries it includes uniquely Canadian words and words borrowed from other languages, and surveyed spellings, such as whether colour or color was the more popular choice in common use. Paperback and concise versions (2005, 2006), with minor ...

  9. Category:Lists of Canada placename etymologies - Wikipedia

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    List of Canadian place names of Ukrainian origin This page was last edited on 14 April 2023, at 09:57 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...