t seems odd that Canada's name comes from Huron-Iroquoia kanata which means village or settlement. The original people didn't have a name for the vast expanse itself. Makes sense, as they didn't consider anyone owned land.
The name Canada grew and spread through the regions which became colonies and provinces. From chemin de Kanata (route to the village) to Kingdom of Canada and Province of Canada. In comparison, the Spaniards, finding no riches when they visited in 1534 said "aca nada" or "ca nada" which meant nothing here.
We might have been named Albertsland or Victorialand, but Canada stuck.
And what about this fanciful origin story. "In 1811 the Kingston Gazette suggested that the name Canada came from inhabitants of New France who, permitted only one can of spruce beer per day, every moment articulated 'can a day.' "
This was a giant puddle in the parking lot in front of the Canadian Tire store in Grimsby in 2011. It got fixed after this, but that morning I was able to get some great pictures of the waves and reflections.
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