It's a road trip (Independence Day) Summer Thursday.....539.

[Catty1]

Pat, it's from an Aboriginal word meaning "long winter and short summer".

Seriously, it means "village". It became the name of a whole country because of language difficulties. Story of our lives! lol

http://canadaonline.about.com/od/his...namecanada.htm

The origin of the name "Canada" comes from the expedition of explorer Jacques Cartier up the St. Lawrence River in 1535. The Iroquois pointing out the route to the village of Stadacona, the future site of Quebec City, used the word "kanata," the Huron-Iroquois word for village. Jacques Cartier used the word Canada to refer to both the settlement of Stadacona and the land surrounding it subject to Chief Donnacona.

[phesina]

Thanks, Candace! That's very interesting.

I'm glad they went with "Canada." I think that's much nicer than the others suggested at the time of Confederation:
Victorialand
Borealia
Cabotia
Tuponia (The United Provinces of North America)
Superior
Norland
Hochelaga

[Killearn Kitties]

Sling some of those steaks and slushies over here please Richard. I'm just in the mood for a road trip.

Then, like Elyse, I will be back to a Pimms with the tennis next week.