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Canada's History › Early History
Where does the name 'Canada' come from?
- A Spanish word meaning 'new land'
- A French word for 'great country'
- The Iroquoian word 'kanata' meaning village
- An Indigenous word meaning 'land of the beaver'
Why this is the correct answer
Canada's name comes from 'kanata,' an Iroquoian word meaning village or settlement. Jacques Cartier heard the word used by local people and applied it to the surrounding region, eventually giving the whole country its name.