This article lists the etymologies of the names of cities across Canada.

Alberta City Language of origin Explanation Airdrie Scottish Gaelic Named for Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, in Scotland. Possibly originally from Gaelic An Àrd Ruigh meaning a level height or high pasture. Brooks English Named for Noel Edgell Brooks, a Canadian Pacific Railway Divisional Engineer from Calgary. Brooks' name was chosen through a contest in 1904. Calgary Scottish Gaelic Named for Calgary, Mull, which originated from the Scottish Gaelic "Cala ghearraidh", meaning "beach of the meadow (pasture)". The name was suggested by Colonel James Macleod, Commissioner of the North-West Mounted Police, who had stayed at Calgary Castle. Camrose English There is no factual evidence to explain why the city was named Camrose. It is suspected that it is named after the village of Camrose in Pembrokeshire, South Wales.CPG Camrose – Camrose History Chestermere English Named after Chestermere Lake, a man-made reservoir built in 1880. Cold Lake English Named after the nearby lake, which was named for its cold and deep water.Cold Lake at The Canadian Encyclopedia, accessed September 1, 2019 Edmonton English Named for Edmonton, London. Fort Saskatchewan English Named after a fort built by the North-West Mounted Police in 1875. Grande Prairie French Named for its location, literally it means "great meadow" or "big prairie". Lacombe French Named for Albert Lacombe, a French-Canadian Roman Catholic Oblate missionary who lived among and evangelized the Cree and Blackfoot First Nations of western Canada. Leduc French While the city is named after Father Hippolyte Leduc, a French-Canadian priest who served in the area, there is a dispute over how the designation became official. One story is that the settlement was named after Leduc by the Minister of the Interior, Edgar Dewdney. The other story is that the settler who established the local telegraph office, which required a name to be associated with it, decided to name the settlement after the first person to walk through the door of the office, who turned out to be Leduc. Lethbridge English Named for William Lethbridge. Lloydminster English Named for George Lloyd, who at the time was the bishop of the Diocese of Saskatchewan. Medicine Hat English / Blackfoot Translation of Blackfoot Saamis, a type of headdress worn by medicine men. Red Deer English / Cree Mistranslation into English of the Cree name for the Red Deer River, Waskasoo Seepee, which means "Wapiti River" or "Elk River". North American elk (aka Wapiti) are often confused with European Red Deer. Spruce Grove English Named after the groves of spruce trees which were common in the area. St. Albert French Named by Bishop Alexandre-Antonin Taché after Father Albert Lacombe and his patron name saint Albert of Louvain. Wetaskiwin Cree Translation of the Cree word 'wītaskiwinihk', meaning "the hills where peace was made".Wetaskiwin Municipal Website – The Legend of Wetaskwin.

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