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): /ˈkælɡəɹi/, /ˈkælɡɹi/
  • Audio (Canada):(file)
  • Audio (US):(file)

Proper noun

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.

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

  • IPA(key): /kal.ɡa.ʁi/
  • Audio (Canada):(file)

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, the eponym of the Canadian city)

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, the eponym of the Canadian city)