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Canuck / kəˈnʌk / is a slang term for a Canadian, though its semantic nuances are manifold. [1] Older sources often claimed the origins of the word as uncertain, [2] or related to the Iroquoian word for village (kanata), or other folk linguistic etymologies. Historical linguists consider it as "highly plausible" today that Canuck derives ...
This is a list of nicknames and slogans of cities in Canada.Many Canadian cities and communities are known by various aliases, slogans, sobriquets, and other nicknames to the general population at either the local, regional, national, or international scales, often due to marketing campaigns and widespread usage in the media.
This partial list of provincial and territorial nicknames in Canada compiles the nicknames, sobriquets, and slogans that the provinces and territories are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to provincial and territorial governments, local people, outsiders, tourism boards, or chambers of commerce.
Iroquoian, Wyandot. Ontarí꞉io or Skanadario. "Great lake" or "beautiful water", after Lake Ontario [13][14] Prince Edward Island. English (ultimately from Old English) After Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, ultimately from the Anglo-Saxon ead "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and weard "guardian, protector" [15] Quebec.
Calgary. Scottish Gaelic. Named for Calgary, Mull, which originated from the Scottish Gaelic "Cala ghearraidh", meaning "beach of the meadow (pasture)". The name was suggested by Colonel James Macleod, Commissioner of the North-West Mounted Police, who had stayed at Calgary Castle. [2][3] Camrose. English.
Hoser or hose-head is a slang term originating in Canada that is used to reference or imitate Canadians. [1]The term "hoser" is a comedic label given to someone that gained popularity and notoriety from the comedic skits by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas (playing the characters of Bob and Doug McKenzie) in SCTV's "The Great White North" segments. [2]
The name "Canada" itself derives from the St. Lawrence Huron-Iroquoian word "Kanata" meaning "village" or "settlement". [18] The name of Canada's capital city Ottawa comes from the Algonquin language term "adawe" meaning "to trade". [18] A Canadian war bond poster that depicts an industrious beaver, a national symbol of Canada
Name of Toronto. The name of Toronto has a history distinct from that of the city itself. Originally, the term " Tkaronto " referred to a channel of water between Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching on maps as early as 1675 [ 1 ] but in time the name passed southward, and was eventually applied to a new fort at the mouth of the Humber River.