Credited to FlorentinenavigatorGiovanni da Verrazzano, who first named a region around Chesapeake Bay Archadia (Arcadia) in 1524 because of "the beauty of its trees", according to his diary. Cartographers began using the name Arcadia to refer to areas progressively farther north until it referred to the French holdings in maritime Canada (particularly Nova Scotia). The -r- also began to disappear from the name on early maps, resulting in the current Acadia.[20]
Possibly derived from the Míkmaq word akatik, pronounced roughly "agadik", meaning "place", which French-speakers spelled as -cadie in place names such as Shubenacadie and Tracadie, possibly coincidentally.[21]
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^"Why is the Western Region of Canada Called British Columbia?". Retrieved May 17, 2017.
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^"About Canada // Ontario". Study Canada. pp. Last Paragraph–second–last sentence. from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011. The name "Ontario" is generally thought to be derived from the Iroquois word Skanadario, meaning "beautiful water"
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^"Dear Sir, I have great pleasure in informing you that I have at length after much trouble and difficulties, succeed[ed] in reaching the 'Youcon', or white water River, so named by the (Gwich'in) natives from the pale colour of its water. …, I have the honour to Remain Your obt Servt, John Bell" Hudson's Bay Company Correspondence to George Simpson from John Bell (August 1, 1845), HBC Archives, D.5/14, fos. 212-215d, also quoted in, Coates, Kenneth S. & Morrison, William R. (1988). Land of the Midnight Sun: A History of the Yukon. Hurtig Publishers. p. 21. ISBN0-88830-331-9. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
^In Gwich'in, adjectives, such as choo [big] and gąįį [white], follow the nouns that they modify. Thus, white water is chųų gąįį [water white]. White water river is chųų gąįį han [water white river]. Peter, Katherine (1979). Dinjii Zhuh Ginjik Nagwan Tr'iłtsąįį: Gwich'in Junior Dictionary(PDF). Univ. of Alaska. pp. ii (ą, į, ų are nasalized a, i, u), xii (adjectives follow nouns), 19 (nitsii or choo [big]), 88 (ocean = chųų choo [water big]), 105 (han [river]), 142 (chųų [water]), 144 (gąįį [white]). Retrieved October 16, 2017.
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Further reading
Moore, Christopher; Slavin, Bill; Janet Lunn (2002), The Big Book of Canada: Exploring the Provinces and Territories, Tundra Books, ISBN0-88776-457-6
Alan Rayburn (1 March 2001). Naming Canada: stories about Canadian place names. University of Toronto Press. ISBN978-0-8020-8293-0.
William B. Hamilton (2006) [1978]. The Macmillan book of Canadian place names. Macmillan of Canada. ISBN978-0-7715-9754-1.
January 02, 2023
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This article lists the etymologies of the names of the provinces and territories of Canada 1 Contents 1 Provinces and territories 2 Historical regions 3 See also 4 References 5 Further readingProvinces and territories EditName 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 Athalaberhtaz compound of noble bright famous after Princess Louisa Caroline Alberta 2 3 British Columbia Latin Referring to the British sector of the Columbia District after the Columbia River ultimately after the Columbia Rediviva a reference to Christopher Columbus 4 5 Manitoba Cree Ojibwe or Assiniboine manitou wapow manidoobaa or minnetoba Straits of Manitou the Great Spirit or Lake of the Prairie after Lake Manitoba 6 7 New Brunswick German ultimately from Low German Brunswik Combination of Bruno and wik referring to a place where merchants rested and stored their goods 8 Newfoundland and Labrador Portuguese Terra Nova and Lavrador New land and the surname of Joao Fernandes Lavrador meaning farmer or plower 9 Northwest Territories English Referring to the territory s position relative to Rupert s Land Nova Scotia Latin New Scotland referring to the country Scotland derived from the Latin Scoti the term applied to Gaels 10 11 Nunavut Inuktitut ᓄᓇᕗᑦ Our land 12 Ontario Iroquoian Wyandot Ontari io or skanadario Great lake or beautiful water after Lake Ontario 13 14 Prince Edward Island English ultimately from Anglo Saxon After Prince Edward Duke of Kent and Strathearn ultimately from the Anglo Saxon ead wealth fortune prosperous and weard guardian protector 15 Quebec Algonquin Mi kmaq Ojibwe kebec Where the river narrows referring to the narrowing of the Saint Lawrence River at Quebec City 16 Saskatchewan Cree kisiskaciwani sipiy Swift flowing river after the Saskatchewan River 17 Yukon Gwichʼin chuu gaįį han White water river after the Yukon River 18 19 Historical regions EditAcadia French Acadie origin disputed Credited to Florentine navigator Giovanni da Verrazzano who first named a region around Chesapeake Bay Archadia Arcadia in 1524 because of the beauty of its trees according to his diary Cartographers began using the name Arcadia to refer to areas progressively farther north until it referred to the French holdings in maritime Canada particularly Nova Scotia The r also began to disappear from the name on early maps resulting in the current Acadia 20 Possibly derived from the Mikmaq word akatik pronounced roughly agadik meaning place which French speakers spelled as cadie in place names such as Shubenacadie and Tracadie possibly coincidentally 21 Nunatsiavut Inuktitut meaning our beautiful land 22 See also Edit Canada portalLocations in Canada with an English name List of Canadian place names of Ukrainian origin List of place names in Canada of Aboriginal origin List of etymologies of country subdivision names Name of Canada Origins of names of cities in Canada Scottish place names in CanadaReferences Edit Provinces and Territories The origins of their names Geonames nrcan gc ca 2007 09 18 Archived from the original on 2008 06 04 Retrieved 2011 11 23 Campbell Mike Meaning origin and history of the name Albert Behind the Name Alberta Origin and meaning of the name Alberta by Online Etymology Dictionary etymonline com Akrigg Helen B G P V 1977 British Columbia Chronicle 1847 1871 Gold amp Colonists illustrated ed Discovery Press ISBN 9780919624030 Why is the Western Region of Canada Called British Columbia Retrieved May 17 2017 Manitoba Natural Resources Canada Archived from the original on 4 June 2008 Retrieved 28 October 2009 Howard Joseph Kinsey 1994 Strange Empire a Narrative of the Northwest Minnesota Historical Society Press p 192 ISBN 978 0873512985 Moderhack Richard 1997 Braunschweiger Stadtgeschichte in German Braunschweig Wagner pp 14 15 and 21 ISBN 3 87884 050 0 Hamilton William B 1978 The Macmillan book of Canadian place names Macmillan of Canada Toronto p 105 Scottish Settlement Archived 7 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Novascotia com Retrieved 12 July 2013 P Freeman Ireland and the Classical World Austin 2001 pp 93 Origin of the names of Canada and its provinces and territories Natural Resources Canada September 18 2007 Retrieved December 24 2017 Marianne Mithun June 7 2001 The Languages of Native North America Cambridge University Press p 312 ISBN 978 0 521 29875 9 About Canada Ontario Study Canada pp Last Paragraph second last sentence Archived from the original on July 6 2011 Retrieved April 23 2011 The name Ontario is generally thought to be derived from the Iroquois word Skanadario meaning beautiful water Tidridge Nathan Prince Edward Duke of Kent Father of the Canadian Crown Toronto Dundurn Press 2013 Afable Patricia O and Madison S Beeler 1996 Place Names In Languages ed Ives Goddard Vol 17 of Handbook of North American Indians ed William C Sturtevant Washington D C Smithsonian Institution p 191 Government of Canada Geonames nrcan gc ca September 18 2007 Archived from the original on June 4 2008 Retrieved February 23 2011 Dear Sir I have great pleasure in informing you that I have at length after much trouble and difficulties succeed ed in reaching the Youcon or white water River so named by the Gwich in natives from the pale colour of its water I have the honour to Remain Your obt Servt John Bell Hudson s Bay Company Correspondence to George Simpson from John Bell August 1 1845 HBC Archives D 5 14 fos 212 215d also quoted in Coates Kenneth S amp Morrison William R 1988 Land of the Midnight Sun A History of the Yukon Hurtig Publishers p 21 ISBN 0 88830 331 9 Retrieved October 16 2017 In Gwich in adjectives such as choo big and gaįį white follow the nouns that they modify Thus white water is chuu gaįį water white White water river is chuu gaįį han water white river Peter Katherine 1979 Dinjii Zhuh Ginjik Nagwan Tr iltsaįį Gwich in Junior Dictionary PDF Univ of Alaska pp ii a į u are nasalized a i u xii adjectives follow nouns 19 nitsii or choo big 88 ocean chuu choo water big 105 han river 142 chuu water 144 gaįį white Retrieved October 16 2017 Acadia Origin of the Word by Bill Casselman Provinces and Territories The origins of their names Archived 2008 06 04 at the Wayback Machine Nunatsiavut Government Nunatsiavut com Archived 2010 02 11 at the Wayback MachineFurther reading EditMoore Christopher Slavin Bill Janet Lunn 2002 The Big Book of Canada Exploring the Provinces and Territories Tundra Books ISBN 0 88776 457 6 Alan Rayburn 1 March 2001 Naming Canada stories about Canadian place names University of Toronto Press ISBN 978 0 8020 8293 0 William B Hamilton 2006 1978 The Macmillan book of Canadian place names Macmillan of Canada ISBN 978 0 7715 9754 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of Canadian provincial and territorial name etymologies amp oldid 1074871392, wikipedia, wiki, 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