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Name Wetaskiwin
Type Settlement
Usage English (Canadian), Cree
Scripts ᐑᑕᐢᑮᐏᐣ ᐃᐢᐸᑎᓇᐤ(Cree)
Pronounced Pron. /wə.ˈtæs.kə.wɪn/(Canadian English) /wə.ˈtæsk.wɪn/(Canadian English)
Other Forms FormsWee-Tas-Ki-Win-Spatinow, Wītaskiwinihk
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

A city in Alberta. From the Cree word wiitaskiiwin ispatinaw, meaning "the hills where peace was made".
Added 10/19/2024 by fisher_king_22