Calgary
Meaning
- The largest city in Alberta, Canada.
- A village on the island of Mull, Scotland, the eponym of the Canadian city.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkæl.ɡɹi/
Etymology
From Scottish Gaelic cala (“harbor”) + ghearraidh, genitive of gearraidh (“pasture”) (compare Old Norse garðr (“courtyard, enclosed space”)). The Canadian city was named after the village on Mull, Scotland.
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