Grand Falls

English

Etymology

  • (town in New Brunswick): Calque of French Grand-Sault, derived from grand (big, great) and sault (waterfall). The town is named after a large set of waterfalls in the Saint John River.
  • (Churchill Falls): grand+waterfall (falls). From being a waterfall located on the Grand River. Coined by Hudson's Bay Company explorer John McLean 1820s. From the river's name in Innu, Mishta-shipu. From Montagnais mishta (grand, great).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɹænd ˈfɔːlz/
  • Hyphenation: Grand Falls
  • Rhymes: -ɔːlz

Proper noun

Grand Falls

  1. A waterfall system in Arizona, United States.
  2. A town in Victoria County, New Brunswick, Canada.
  3. Former name of Churchill Falls.; Former name of McLean Falls.; A waterfall in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on the former Grand River, now Churchill River
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