Vancouver

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.1.1 References 1.2 Proper noun 1.3 Pronunciation 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations

English

Etymology

The family name is from the Dutch place name Coevorden ("the place where cows ford the river") via the Dutch family name van Coevorden ("a person from Coevorden"). The place names are derived from the family name, being named after people with that family name.

References

• The True Meaning of Vancouver, Joseph Jones, Vancouver Sun, 1994-12-31, which in turn cites Woordenboek der Noord — en Zuidnederlandse plaatsnamen

Proper noun

Vancouver

1. a family name.
2. a large island off the coast of British Columbia, Canada.
3. a seaport in British Columbia, Canada.
4. a city in the State of Washington, USA.
5. a mountain between Alaska and Canada in the Saint Elias Mountains.

Pronunciation

• Image:Loudspeaker.png (Canadian)^{?, file}

Derived terms

• Vancouverite

Translations

Bulgarian: Ванкувър (Vankúvər) m. Chinese: 温哥华 / 溫哥華 (Wēngēhuá) Danish: Vancouver Dutch: Vancouver French: Vancouver German: Vancouver Japanese: ヴァンクーヴァー (Vankūvā), バンクーバー (Bankūbā)

Norwegian: Vancouver Persian: ونکوور، بریتیش کل٠بیا (Vankuver, British Kolombia) Polish: Vancouver Portuguese: Vancouver Russian: Ванкувер (Vankúver) m. Spanish: Vancouver Swedish: Vancouver Vietnamese: Vancouver

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