When European explorers found Canada, they couldn't agree on what name it should be called. Then someone had the bright idea of pulling letters out of a bag and stringing them into a word. So three men were assigned to pull out the letters.
The first one said "C, eh?"
The second one said "N, eh?"
and the third one said "D, eh?"
- credit goes to "Nick" from another discussion forum.
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Dimple2001
Another version of same thing.
They started brain storming on the name. Someone suggested to keep it - "Cold North Dominion". As it was long they suggested to use the abbrivated form CND.
When they ask people to speak it. C eh, N eh, D eh... So CaNaDa......
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A Proud Indian Canadian
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Quote:
"I read in one newspaper not less than a dozen attempts to derive a new name. One individual chooses Tuponia and another Hochelaga as a suitable name for the new nationality. Now I ask any honourable member of this House how he would feel if he woke up some fine morning and found himself instead of a Canadian, a Tuponian or a Hochelagander."
- Thomas D'Arcy McGee
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A Proud Indian Canadian
Why deprive India of its contribution?
The name is not English, it was derived from Kannada.
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