List of Scottish place names in Canada

This is a list of placenames in Scotland that have been applied to parts of Canada by Scottish emigrants or explorers.

See also: Scottish place names in other countries

For Nova Scotian names in Scottish Gaelic (not necessarily the same as the English versions) see Canadian communities with Scottish Gaelic speakers and Scottish Gaelic placenames in Canada

Note that, unless otherwise stated, province names are not Scottish.

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

Rural municipalities:

New Brunswick

Glenlevit Glencoe Dundee

Caledonia Mountain, New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

Northwest Territories

The Northwest Territories also contain three places with Scottish surnames: Fort Simpson, Fort McPherson and Rae (Although now collectively known with Edzo as Behchoko).

Nova Scotia

"Nova Scotia" is Latin for New Scotland. Nova Scotia's Gaelic name is Alba Nuadh, which also literally means "New Scotland".

Nunavut

Ontario

Prince Edward Island

Quebec

Saskatchewan

The town of Coronach was originally named after a horse; however, the original meaning of coronach is a Gaelic lament.

Yukon


See also

References
  1. Hopper, Tristan (1 July 2015). "Calgary, Scotland? The quaint European places that gave their names to some of Canada's largest (and ugliest) cities". National Post. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  2. MORRISON, K.L. "Renfrew". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  3. Clarke, Gwen (June 2, 1955). "Speyside Looks Back to Century of Activity With Sawmills, Hotels, Hop Kilns and Quarry" (PDF). The Canadian Champian.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.