Kanata
Kanata is an aboriginal word meaning "village" or "settlement."
[edit] Name of Canada
Until the mid-20th century, the Mohawk word "kanata" was thought to have been the origin of Canada's name. But, as evidenced by the journal of Jacques Cartier about his voyage to present-day Quebec,[1] Canada, in the early 16th century, Canada's name stems from the Saint-Lawrence Iroquoian word "Canada",[2] which holds the same meaning. This Iroquoian language was spoken by the inhabitants of Stadacona and the neighbouring region near present-day Quebec City in the 16th century,[3] with words having similarities to those in related Iroquoian languages, most notably in Mohawk and Oneida.
Kanata, Ontario is the name of a former city, now part of the amalgamated city of Ottawa in Ontario, Canada, and is home to the NHL's Ottawa Senators playing in Scotiabank Place.
[edit] See also
- Kannada (disambiguation)
- Kaneda (disambiguation)
- Name of Canada
- Kanata, Ontario - A suburb in West Ottawa
- Camp Kanata
[edit] References
- ^ Cartier, Jacques (2004-05-01) [1545]. Relation originale de Jacques Cartier. Paris: Tross. p. 48. http://www.gutenberg.org/files/12356/12356-h/12356-h.htm.
- ^ Trigger, Bruce G.; Pendergast, James F. (1978). "Saint-Lawrence Iroquoians". Handbook of North American Indians Volume 15. Washington: Smithsonian Institution. pp. 357–361. OCLC 58762737.
- ^ Cartier, Jacques (2004-05-01) [1545]. Relation originale de Jacques Cartier. Paris: Tross. p. 48. http://www.gutenberg.org/files/12356/12356-h/12356-h.htm.
