The following is a list of place names in Canada (primarily Western Canada) whose name origin comes from the Ukrainian language or places in modern-day Ukraine. Some of these places, especially in Saskatchewan, were named by ethnic Germans from Ukraine.
Most of these places were rural communities without a railway or grain elevator and accessible solely by gravel road; typically consisting only of a church and cemetery, post office, school, and sometimes a community/national hall, a grocery/"general" store or a blacksmith shop.
Incorporated communities
Chorney Beach, Saskatchewan, a resort beach at Fishing Lake southeast of Wadena; possibly after a local family. Chortitz, Saskatchewan, south of Swift Current on Highway 379; German spelling of Khortytsia island, located in the Dnipro river now within the city of Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine - Saskatchewan hamlet named by Plautdietsch-speaking Mennonite immigrants. Mennonites also named two villages in Manitoba, Chortitz and Randolph (originally known as Chortitz) after the same island in Ukraine. Lemberg, Saskatchewan, German name for Lviv, named by ethnic Germans from Galicia. Myrnam, Alberta, meaning "peace to us"; from the Ukrainian word , "peace". Odessa, Saskatchewan, after the city of Odesa, village named by ethnic Germans from the neighbouring Bessarabia Governorate of the Russian Empire, which is today split between Moldova and Ukraine. Krydor, Saskatchewan, after Peter Krysak and Teodor Lucyk, local settlers.
Places in cities
Edmonton Baturyn, after Baturyn, a historic castle town in northeastern Ukraine. Bishop Greschuk Catholic Elementary School, an Edmonton Catholic separate school. Bishop Savaryn Catholic Elementary School, an Edmonton Catholic separate school named after Bishop Nicholas Savaryn, the first leader of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton. Eleniak Road, after Wasyl Eleniak, early pioneer.City of Edmonton (2004). Oleskiw (formerly Wolf Willow Farms), renamed in 1972 after Joseph Oleskiw (1860–1903), professor, writer and promoter of emigration.MacGregor, p. 75-76. Oleskiw Park, after Joseph Oleskiw (1860–1903), professor, writer and promoter of emigration. Ozerna, literally "lake district". Pylypow Industrial subdivision, after Ivan Pylypow, early pioneer. St. Vladimir Catholic Elementary School, an Edmonton Catholic separate school named after Vladimir the Great. Ukrainian Millennium Park (now Primrose Park), for 1989, the one thousandth anniversary of the Baptism of Kiev. William Hawrelak Park, after former Edmonton mayor William Hawrelak.City of Edmonton (2004); MacGregor, p. 259.
Regina Elsie Mironuck Community School in Regina, a public elementary school. Ukrainian Science Park. W. S. Hawrylak School in Regina, a public elementary school.
Saskatoon Bishop Filevich Ukrainian Bilingual School in Saskatoon, a Catholic separate school specializing in the study of the Ukrainian language, history and culture. Bishop Roborecki School in Saskatoon, a Catholic separate school named after Bishop Andriy Roboretsky, the first leader of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon. St. Petro Mohyla Institute, a private college for the study of the Ukrainian language, history and culture, named after St. Petro Mohyla. St. Volodymyr School, a Catholic separate school named after St. Volodymyr the Great.
Rural communities Alberta Bellis, "white woods"; referring to poplars and birch. Borsczow, Polonized spelling of Borshchiv. Buchach, the Buczacz School District No. 2580,MacGregor, p. 215 & 274. and St. Nicholas Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (Hlus' Church), Buczacz; from Buchach. Halych, from Halych. Ipsas, after Ispas. Jaroslaw School District No. 1478,MacGregor, p. 215, 222 & 272. the Descent of the Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Church, Jaroslaw; and St. Demitrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Jaroslaw; from the Polish name of the city of Jarosław.see both Population exchange between Poland and Soviet Ukraine and Operation Vistula. Kolomea and the Kolomea School District No. 1507, phonetic spelling of Kolomyia. Lanuke, possibly after a local family. Luzan, after Luzhany.Luciuk and Kordan, map 21. Mazeppa, the historical English spelling of the last name of Ivan Mazepa. New Kiew and the Kiew School District No. 1693, German spelling of Kyiv.MacGregor, p. 215, 219, 222 & 272; Luciuk and Kordan, map 17. Prosvita, meaning "enlightenment" in Ukrainian; possibly comes from the name of the Prosvita "Enlightenment" societies which started in Galicia in the 1860s. Shalka, after postmaster Matt (Dmytro) Shalka.MacGregor, p. 206 & 215. Shandro, named after the Shandro family from "Rus'kyi Banyliv", Chernivtsi Oblast (Bukovina). Shepenge, the Szypenitz School District No. 1470, and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Mary, Szypentiz; after Shypyntsi. Shishkovitzi was a locality southwest of Hilliard and southeast of Chipman centering on St. Mary's Holy Dormition Russo-Greek Orthodox Catholic Church, named after Shyshkivtsi. Slawa, Polonized spelling of the Ukrainian word "glory" ().MacGregor, p. 206, 215, 244 & 266; Luciuk and Kordan, maps 17 & 19. Sniatyn and the Sniatyn School District No. 1605, after Sniatyn. It was originally named Hunka, after a settler in the area from Bukovina. Spaca Moskalyk was a locality northwest of Vegreville and northeast of Mundare centered on the Transfiguration of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church, named after both Spas and the Moskalyk family who donated part of their farmland for the church. Stry and the Stry School District No. 2508, after Stryi.MacGregor, p. 206, 215 & 273; Luciuk and Kordan, map 19. Ukalta, possibly a combination of "Ukrayina" and "Alberta". Wasel, Polonized spelling of the Ukrainian common name "Vasyl". Wostok, Polonized spelling of the Russian word vostok, "east" - named by Galician Russophile immigrant Theodore (Teodor) Nemirsky.Sanders, p. 322; MacGregor, p. 154. Zawale and the Zawale School District No. 1074, Polish name of Zavalya.
Manitoba Chortitz, German spelling of Khortytsia island, named by "Russian" Mennonite immigrants. Dneiper (renamed Fishing River), east of Ukraina and northeast of Sifton, named after the Dnipro river.Luciuk and Kordan, maps 4 & 16. Halicz, northwest of Trembowla and north of Ashville near Highway 10 - a Polonized spelling of Halych, a historic Ukrainian city in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast.Luciuk and Kordan, map 16. Horod, north of Elphinstone on Provincial Road 354, near the south boundary of Riding Mountain National Park; the Ukrainian word for "city". Jaroslaw, southwest of Hnausa; the Polish name of the city of Jarosław. Komarno, the Ukrainian word for "mosquito", possibly named after Komarno. Kulish, northwest of Ethelbert; after Panteleimon Kulish. Medika, north of Hadashville on Provincial Road 507, named after Medyka. Melnice, west of Dunnottar and southwest of Winnipeg Beach, at the junction of Highway 8 and Provincial Road 225 - the Ukrainian word for "windmill".See also Museum of Folk Architecture and Folkways of Ukraine. Morweena Okno, the Ukrainian word for "window". Oleskiw,Luciuk and Kordan, map 17. west of Stuartburn on Provincial Road 201; after Joseph Oleskiw.MacGregor, p. 75. Olha, from female given name Olha, possibly named after Princess Olha. Ozerna, southeast of Erickson and northeast of Newdale, literally "lake district" in Ukrainian. Petlura, at the junction of Provincial Road 366 and Provincial Road 584 near the north boundary of Riding Mountain National Park, named after Ukrainian independence leader Symon Petliura. Prawda, a Polonized spelling of the Ukrainian word , "truth". Ruthenia, northeast of Angusville and north of the Waywayseecappo townsite on Provincial Road 264, near the south boundary of Riding Mountain National Park, after the Austro-Hungarian name for the Ukrainian territories of Galicia, Bukovina, and Carpathian Ruthenia. Seech, east of Olha and northwest of Elphinstone, near the south boundary of Riding Mountain National Park; a phonetic misspelling of the Ukrainian word ; after the Zaporizhian Sich. Senkiw, northwest of Roseau River and southwest of Rosa; possibly after a local family. Sirko, south of Sundown, possibly after Ivan Sirko.Luciuk and Kordan, map 19. Szewczenko, a Polonized spelling of Taras Shevchenko's last name. Trembowla, northwest of Dauphin on Provincial Road 491; the Polish spelling of Terebovlia. Ukraina, a phonetic spelling of "Ukraine" in the Ukrainian language.Luciuk and Kordan, maps 16 & 17. Vidir, northwest of Arborg on Provincial Road 233 Zbaraz, a phonetic spelling of Zbarazh. Zelana, northeast of Ukraina and east of Ethelbert on Provincial Road 269; a misspelling of the Ukrainian word , meaning "green". Zelena, northeast of Makaroff and west of the junction of Provincial Road 594 and Highway 83, the Ukrainian word for "green". Zhoda, the Ukrainian word for "harmony". Zoria, east of Sifton off Highway 10; the Ukrainian word for "dawn".Luciuk and Kordan, map 4.
Ontario Odessa is a settlement in Loyalist Township - originally named "Millcreek", was renamed by its postmaster to commemorate the British naval bombardment of Odesa, Ukraine during the Crimean War.
Saskatchewan Adamiwka School District No. 1994 and the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Descent of the Holy Ghost, Adamiwka;Another name for Adamiwka was Kolo Kamins'kykh, after the Kaminsky family (Barry, "Ukrainian People Places", p. 28). both southeast of Rosthern, Saskatchewan - after "Adamivka", now in Jarosław County, Poland. Antoniwka was a locality north of Canora, Saskatchewan centred on the Ukrainian Catholic parish of the Assumption; named after Antonivka, Chortkiv Raion, Ternopil Oblast. "Belyk's" was a locality north of Borden, Saskatchewan centered on the "Ivan Franko National Home" - built on Yurko Belyk's farmlandBarry, "Ukrainian People Places", p. 41. - and the Redberry Park rural post office; also the location of the Assumption of St. Mary Ukrainian Orthodox church. Beresina, Saskatchewan, northeast of Churchbridge; German spelling of "Berezyna" (now Rozdil in Mykolaiv Raion), Lviv Oblast - Saskatchewan post office named by ethnic Germans from Galicia. Bobulynci was a locality southwest of Rose Valley, Saskatchewan centered on the Ukrainian Catholic parish of The Transfiguration - named after Bobulyntsi, Buchach Raion, Ternopil Oblast. Bodnari (or "Kolo Bodnariv") was a locality northeast of Vonda, Saskatchewan named after Teodor Bodnar, who donated part of his farmland to the Ukrainian Catholic parish of Saints Peter and Paul for a church. Buchach was a locality near Hazel Dell, Saskatchewan centered on the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary; named after Buchach, Buchach Raion, Ternopil Oblast. Bukowina, Saskatchewan, south of Yellow Creek; German/Polish spelling of the Austrian crownland of Bukovina - part of which is now in Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine. Named by Bukovinian immigrant and postmaster John (Ivan) Fessiuk. Byrtnyky was a locality between Kelvington and Endeavour, Saskatchewan named after one of three places named "Byrtnyky"Barry, "Ukrainian People Places", p. 21. in Lviv Oblast. Dmytruk Lake, north of Cree Lake; after Peter Dmytruk of Wynyard, Saskatchewan (aka "Pierre le Canadien"), a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force who served with the French Resistance after being shot down near Paris in 1943. Dneiper, Saskatchewan, north of Rhein, after the Dnipro river. Dneister, Saskatchewan (renamed "Hamton"), northeast of Rhein on Highway 650; after the Dniester river. Dobrowody, Saskatchewan and the Dobrowody School District No. 2637, both northeast of Rama, Saskatchewan - a Ukrainian phrase meaning "good water"; after a village of the same name ("Dobrovody")Barry, "Ukrainian People Places", p. 27. in Pidhaitsi Raion, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine.