• Sentient Loom@sh.itjust.works
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      10 hours ago

      Kanata is a town (or maybe just a neighbourhood?) just outside of Ottawa, the capital city of Canada. I have no idea if the similar-sounding names are related.

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        9 hours ago

        I think the word is a native/indigenous/“Amerindian” word for village or similar. It’s where the origin or the word “Canada” comes from.

        By the way, happy Canada day to all Canadians and friends of Canada. I would like to count myself as the latter, as I enjoy much of their musicians’ works.

        Edit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name_of_Canada#Etymology

        The name Canada is now generally accepted as originating from the St. Lawrence Iroquoian word kanata ([kana:taʔ]), meaning ‘village’ or ‘settlement’.