English (Canadian) Submitted Place Names

These names are a subset of English names used more often in Canada. See also about English names.

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Abbotsford (Other) English (Canadian)
A city in British Columbia, Canada. It is in the Fraser Valley region.

Airdrie (Settlement) English (Canadian), Scottish Gaelic
The name Airdrie is of Scottish origin and is thought to mean "high pasture" or "level height," derived from the Gaelic elements àrd meaning "high" and druim meaning "ridge." Airdrie is located in southern Alberta, Canada, near Calgary.

Asbestos (Settlement) English (Canadian)
The previous name of the Canadian town Val-des-Sources. This name was given because the town was located next to the world's largest asbestos mine.

British Columbia (Region) English (Canadian)
The southwestern province of Canada.

Calgary (Other) English (Canadian)
A city in Alberta. Nicknamed “Cow Town” in Canadian slang.

Charlottetown (Settlement) English (Canadian)
The capital city of Prince Edward Island, Canada.... [more]

Fraser Valley (Region) English (Canadian)
It is a region in southwestern British Columbia, Canada.

Fredericton (Settlement) English (Canadian)
The name of the capital city of the province New Brunswick in Canada.... [more]

Grande Prairie (Settlement) English (Canadian)
Grande Prairie takes its name from the large open prairie surrounding the area. The term grande comes from French, used by early French-speaking fur traders in the region. The area was originally inhabited by Indigenous peoples, including the Dane-zaa (Beaver) Nation... [more]

Hudson Bay (Body of Water) English (Canadian)
This is the name of a bay in Canada. It is named after Henry Hudson, as he had discovered the bay.

Lethbridge (Settlement) English (Canadian)
The name Lethbridge comes from the surname of the original landowner, William Lethbridge, an Englishman. He was a prominent figure in the development of the area. Lethbridge is located in southern Alberta, Canada.

Medicine Hat (Settlement) English (Canadian)
A city in Alberta, Canada. The name is from the Siksiká 'saamis', the word for the eagle tail feather headdress worn by medicine men.

Melita (Island) English (Canadian)
A town in Manitoba, from a variant of Malta.

Minnedosa (Settlement) English (Canadian)
A town in Manitoba. From Dakota mní dúza meaning "flowing water".

New Brunswick (Political Subdivision) English (Canadian)
A province in eastern Canada.... [more]

Newfoundland and Labrador (Political Subdivision) English (Canadian)
The easternmost province in Canada. Its name was changed from Newfoundland (referring to the island portion) in 2001 to refer to Labrador (the mailand portion) as well.

Northwest Territories (Political Subdivision) English (Canadian)
A territory in Canada.

Nova Scotia (Political Subdivision) English (Canadian)
Name of a Canadian province. Means "New Scotland" in Latin.

Oshawa (Settlement) English (Canadian)
A city in Ontario. From Ojibwa aazhawe, meaning "a cross, the crossing place".

Port Dalhousie (Political Subdivision) English (Canadian)
Port Dalhousie is named after George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie, Governor General of British North America.... [more]

Prince Edward Island (Political Subdivision) English (Canadian)
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province. It was named for Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767–1820), Queen Victoria's father.

Red Deer (Settlement) English (Canadian)
The name Red Deer is derived from the color of the local river, which is called the Red Deer River. The river itself was named by early European settlers. The city of Red Deer is located in central Alberta, Canada, and is one of the province's larger urban centers.

Regina (Settlement) English (Canadian)
Capital of Saskatchewan, Canada. Meaning "queen", named in honour of Queen Victoria.

Saskatchewan (Political Subdivision) English (Canadian)
Saskatchewan is a province in Canada.... [more]

Saskatoon (Settlement) English (Canadian)
The name of a city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.... [more]

St Lucy Catholic Elementary School (Other) English (Canadian)
In Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Vancouver (Settlement & Island) English (Canadian)
City and Island in Canadian province British Columbia, named after the explorer George Vancouver.

Wetaskiwin (Settlement) English (Canadian), Cree
A city in Alberta. From the Cree word wiitaskiiwin ispatinaw, meaning "the hills where peace was made".

Whitehorse (Settlement) English (Canadian)
Whitehorse is the capital of Yukon in northwest Canada.... [more]

Yellowknife (Settlement) English (Canadian)
Yellowknife is the name of the capital and only city of Northwest Territories in Canada.... [more]

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