Canada
village · Hampshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Canada is likely an Old English place name, possibly derived from 'canne' meaning 'can' or 'pitcher', referring to a pot-shaped hollow, or from 'cann' meaning 'corner' or 'nook'.
Word origins
- Canne
- Old EnglishAttestedcan, pitcher, pot-shaped hollow(from canne "can, pitcher")
- cann
- Old Englishcorner, nook(from cann "corner, nook")