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This word means village of small houses in Iroquois?
The word "Kanata" is an Iroquois word that means a village or small group of houses. It is the word that eventually became the name of Canada.
Where does the name Canada come from?
Most likely from the St.Lawrence Iroquoian word 'kanata'meaning 'village' or'settlement'
The name Canada comes from an Iroquois word, Kinaata, which means village true or false?
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What Cherokee word is the name Tennessee based?
The English word "Tennessee" derives from the Cherokee (Iroquois) village name ta'nasi', origination unknown.
Which country comes from an Iroquois word meaning community?
Canada. The word comes from kanata, an Iroquois word meaning village or settlement.
What does the name Canada mean?
The name Canada comes from the Amerindian word Kanatha which means 'village'.
Canada comes from Kanata the huron-Iroquois word for village or settlement that was used to refer to the site of present day?
kanata is the canadian name for village or settlement
What is the origin name of Canada?
The name 'Canada' originated from the Huron and Iroquois word 'Kanata', meaning community, village, or settlement.
Did Jacques Cartier name Canada?
Yes, he sadly misinterpreted or misused the native Iroquois word "Kanata" (meaning village) for the entire area, so we're stuck with the adapted word "Canada".
Why is Canada name Canada?
in 1535, Jacques Cartier went down the St. Lawrence River. As he did the Iroquois pointed out the route to a the village of Stadacona, (Now Quebec City) and used the word "kanata," their word for village. Cartier then started using the word Canada to describe the settlement of Stadacona and the land surrounding it.
Is Iroquois an adverb?
No, the word Iroquois is not an adverb.The word Iroquois is a noun and an adjective.
Where did Ohio get it name from?
Ohio is an Iroquois word that means great river.
