The name “Canada” may have come from an Indian word meaning “A
group of huts.”
The origin of Canada’s name is not clear. Some people think that the word “Canada” may
have come from the Indian word “kanata,” meaning “a collection of huts or
tents.”
Early in Canada’s history, French explorer Jacques Cartier
sailed into the Saint Lawrence River and followed it far inland. He was stopped by swift rapids at what is now
Montreal.
Unable to go farther, he asked the Indians he met what lay
farther up the river, and they replied “Kanata.”
Cartier thought they meant the name of a country and called the
new land “Canada” on his map. Later it
was discovered that “Kanata” meant just “a small group of huts.”
Another belief is that the name “Canada” came from still another
Indian word meaning “welcome.”
Canada is the second-largest country in the world. Only Russia covers more area than this great northern neighbor
of the United States. – Dick Rogers
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