"Where the river narrows" translates to "Kawawisag" in Algonquin. This term reflects the natural landscape and geographical features significant to the Algonquin people. The Algonquin language is rich in descriptive phrases that often correspond to specific locations or characteristics in their environment.
Québec is a French equivalent of the English name "Quebec." The proper place name traces its origins back to the Algonquin word kébec for "where the river narrows." The pronunciation will be "key-bek" in French.
The name Quebec means "Place where the River Narrows" And was first spelled "Kebec."
Kébec being the Algonquin word meaning "narrows" or "where the river narrows".
Place where the River Narrows
Quebec got its name from the Algonquian word Kebec, which means "where the river shortens".
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
The original name for the city was Kebec, which meant 'Where the river narrows'. It was then translated to a more French spelling of Quebec.
'River' is 'kawa' in Japanese
The native Algonquin word "Kebec" means "where the river narrows." It refers to the narrowing of the St. Lawrence River at the site of the present-day city of Quebec. This geographic feature played a significant role in the region's history and the establishment of the city. The term reflects the indigenous peoples' deep connection to the land and its waterways.
It is 'kawa.'
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there habitat is close to the ottawa river