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The name "Quebec", which comes from the Algonquin word kepék meaning "(it) narrows", originally referred to the area around Quebec City where the Saint Lawrence River narrows to a cliff-lined gap. Early variations in the spelling of the name included Québecq (Levasseur, 1601) and Kébec (Lescarbot 1609). French explorer Samuel de Champlain chose the name Québec in 1608 for the colonial outpost he would use as the administrative seat for the French colony of New France. From Wikipedia
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoThe name Québec come from the work Képek, wich is the Algonquin word for narrow. It was a reference a part of the Saint Lawrence River near Quebec City where it become narrow.
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∙ 15y agoThe meaning of Quebec is a place where the river narrows.
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∙ 14y agoQuebec is a word in the Algonquin aboriginal language meaning "where the river narrows". The city of Quebec is truly located where the st-Laurence river becomes narrow.
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What was Quebec the capital of?
If by Quebec you mean Quebec city, it is the capital of Quebec, Canada.
What does QC mean in Quebec QC?
QC is an abbreviation for Quebec
How many miles is it from Quebec to Montreal?
Montreal is in Quebec. If you mean Quebec City, it's about 160 miles from Montreal.
What does L'arc de Triomphe est a Quebec mean in french?
The Arch of Triumph is in Quebec.
How many miles between san francisco and quebec?
It depends which city in Quebec you mean, but it's approximately 3,000 miles.
What are the state capitals of Quebec?
Quebec City is the capital city of the Canadian province of Quebec.
What does on parle francais au Quebec mean?
In Québéc they speak French
What is the most french speaking province?
If you mean in Canada, that's Quebec
What does Saguenay mean?
Saguenay is a city in Quebec, Canada, located on the Saguenay River. The name "Saguenay" is of indigenous origin, derived from the Innu language meaning "where the water flows out."
What does 'Vive Quebec libre' mean?
The phrase 'Vive Quebec libre' needs to be written, more accurately, as 'Vive le Quebec libre'. Its meaning is Long live free Quebec. In the word-by-word translation, the verb 'vive' means 'live'. The definite article 'le' means 'the'. The noun 'Quebec' refers to the French-speaking province of Quebec in Canada. And the adjective 'libre' means 'free'.
What major cities are found in Qebec?
I think you mean Quebec, but in any case the largest cities are: # Montreal # Quebec City # Sherbrooke # Saguenay # Trois Rivieres
What does qmjhl mean?
qmjhl means the QUEBEC MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
