Calgary

English

Etymology

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

  • IPA(key): /ˈkæl.ɡə.ɹi/, /ˈkæl.ɡɹi/
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  • Audio (US):(file)

Proper noun

Calgary

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

Holonyms

(Calgary, AB, CAN):

Derived terms

Translations

References

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

French

Etymology

    Borrowed from English Calgary.

    Pronunciation

    Proper noun

    Calgary ?

    1. Calgary (the largest city in Alberta, Canada)

    Derived terms

    Portuguese

    Etymology

      Unadapted borrowing from English Calgary.

      Pronunciation

      • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkaw.ɡa.ɾi/

      Proper noun

      Calgary ?

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

      Spanish

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ˈkalɡaɾi/ [ˈkal.ɣ̞a.ɾi]
      • Rhymes: -alɡaɾi
      • Syllabification: Cal‧ga‧ry

      Proper noun

      Calgary f

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