Vancouver

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 References

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

The family name is from the Dutch place name Coevorden ("the place where cows ford the river") via the Dutch family name van Coevorden ("a person from Coevorden"). The place names are derived from the family name, being named after people with that family name.

[edit] Pronunciation

•  Vancouver (US)^{help, file}
•  Vancouver (Canadian)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -uːvə(r)

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Vancouver

Plural -

Vancouver

1. A family name.
2. A large island off the coast of British Columbia, Canada.
3. A large city and seaport in British Columbia, Canada
4. A city in the State of Washington, USA.
5. A mountain between Alaska and Canada in the Saint Elias Mountains.

[edit] Derived terms

• Vancouverite

[edit] Translations

Bulgarian: Ванкувър (Vankúvər) m. Chinese: 温哥华 / 溫哥華 (Wēngēhuá) Danish: Vancouver Dutch: Vancouver French: Vancouver German: Vancouver Japanese: ヴァンクーヴァー (Vankūvā), バンクーバー (Bankūbā)

Norwegian: Vancouver Persian: ونکوور، بریتیش کلمبیا (Vankuver, British Kolombia) Polish: Vancouver Portuguese: Vancouver Russian: Ванкувер (Vankúver) m. Spanish: Vancouver Swedish: Vancouver Vietnamese: Vancouver

[edit] References

• The True Meaning of Vancouver, Joseph Jones, Vancouver Sun, 1994-12-31, which in turn cites Woordenboek der Noord — en Zuidnederlandse plaatsnamen