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Calgary

English

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Etymology

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From Scottish Gaelic cala (“harbor”) ghearraidh, genitive of gearraidh (“pasture”) (compare Old Norse garðr (“courtyard, enclosed space”)).[1] The Canadian city was named after the village on Mull, Scotland.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkælɡəɹi/, /ˈkælɡɹi/
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Proper noun

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Calgary

  1. The largest city in Alberta, Canada.
    Synonyms: (abbreviation) CGY, Cgy, Cgy.
  2. A village on the island of Mull, Scotland, the eponym of the Canadian city.

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(Calgary, AB, CAN):

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References

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  1. ^ MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “Calgary”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎[1], Stirling, →ISBN, page gearraidh

French

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French Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Borrowed from English Calgary.

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Calgary ?

  1. Calgary (the largest city in Alberta)

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English Calgary.

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Proper noun

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Calgary

  1. Calgary (the largest city in Alberta, Canada)
  2. Calgary (a village on the island of Mull, Scotland)

Spanish

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Proper noun

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Calgary f

  1. Calgary (the largest city in Alberta, Canada)
  2. Calgary (a village on the island of Mull, Scotland)
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