Canada

Canada Meaning & Origin

About Canada
The name "Canada" is derived from the Huron-Iroquois word "kanata," which means "village" or "settlement." French explorers used the term to refer to the area around present-day Quebec City, and eventually, it came to represent the entire country. The name "Canada" symbolizes the historical origins of the country and its indigenous heritage, signifying a land of communities and settlements.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Canada are female.

Canada Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C05030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 N AH0 D AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkænədə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Canada in Braille

Here's how to represent Canada in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Canada in braille

How to Spell the Name Canada in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Canada using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Canada in sign language

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