Save Type Political Subdivision Usage English (Canadian), French (Quebec) Pronounced Pron. /ˌrɪ.viː.ˌɛər.oʊ.rə.ˈnɑːrd/(Canadian English) /ʁi.vjɛ.ʁ‿o ʁə.naʁ/(Quebec French) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the French sentence Rivière au Renard meaning "the fox's river".