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The [[Spanish language|Spanish]] word '''''cañada''''' ({{IPA-es|kaˈɲaða}}) means [[wiktionary:glen|glen]]; it is [[etymology|etymologically]] unrelated to '''''[[Canada]]''''', which is derived from an [[Iroquois]] word meaning "village" or "settlement" and generally refers to the country in North America. In some cases, the two etymologies are confused.{{ |
The [[Spanish language|Spanish]] word '''''cañada''''' ({{IPA-es|kaˈɲaða}}) means [[wiktionary:glen|glen]]; it is [[etymology|etymologically]] unrelated to '''''[[Canada]]''''', which is derived from an [[Iroquois]] word meaning "village" or "settlement" and generally refers to the country in North America. In some cases, the two etymologies are confused, sometimes to purely comedic.<ref name="canadamistake">{{cite web| url = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IsJfFDQpgY&t=1m36s |title = Sponsor PSA: Columbus Day| publisher = [[Rooster Teeth]]| accessdate = 2010-02-11}}</ref> |
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* [[Ron Canada]], an American actor and former television newscaster |
* [[Ron Canada]], an American actor and former television newscaster |
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* [[Tom Canada]], a football player from Visalia, California |
* [[Tom Canada]], a football player from Visalia, California |
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Revision as of 14:45, 22 May 2012
The Spanish word cañada (Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈɲaða]) means glen; it is etymologically unrelated to Canada, which is derived from an Iroquois word meaning "village" or "settlement" and generally refers to the country in North America. In some cases, the two etymologies are confused, sometimes to purely comedic.[1]
The following use or are derived from cañada:
Geography
- Cañada de los Alamos, New Mexico, United States
- La Cañada Flintridge, California, United States
- Cañada a municipality in Alicante, Spain
- Cañada de Benatanduz a municipality in the province of Teruel, Aragón, Spain
- Cañada Vellida a municipality in the province of Teruel, Aragón, Spain
- La Cañada de Verich a municipality in the province of Teruel, Aragón, Spain
- La Cañada, Santiago capital of the Figueroa Department, Argentina
- La Cañada, Querétaro, Mexico
- Observatorio de La Cañada (La Cañada Observatory), Ávila, Spain
- La Cañada Shopping Centre, Marbella, Spain
Organizations
- Cañada College, a community college in California
People
- David Cañada, sometimes spelt David Canada, Spanish cyclist
- Lisa Canada, a former Playboy model
- Ron Canada, an American actor and former television newscaster
- Tom Canada, a football player from Visalia, California
References
- ^ "Sponsor PSA: Columbus Day". Rooster Teeth. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
See also
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