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Origins of Canada's Geographical Names

We have assembled information on the names of Canada's provinces, territories, and capital cities; origins of some Aboriginal community names; and a variety of articles on interesting names across the country.

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    • Prince Edward Island
    • Quebec
    • Saskatchewan
    • Yukon
  • Canada, Provinces & Territories: The naming of their capital cities
  • The Origins of Canadian City Names
  • Name Origins of Major Centres in Canada
    • Island of Montréal
    • The real story of how Toronto got its name
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