Canadian
/kəˈneɪdiən/noun
Of or relating to Canada or its people.
Did you know?The name ultimately comes from the St. Lawrence Iroquoian word kanata, meaning “settlement” or “village,” which French explorers used for the area that became Canada.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-16th Century
Iroquoian
kanata
“village; settlement”
1530s
French
Canada
“the region around the St. Lawrence River”
16th-17th Century
French
Canadien
“a person from Canada, especially a French settler”
17th-18th Century
English
Canadian
“relating to Canada or its inhabitants”
Modern English
English
Canadian
“of or relating to Canada or a Canadian”