# On the naming of Canada

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 18, 2024, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-naming-of-canada/1000443 "2024-04-18T03:35:36Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-naming-of-canada/1000443/8 "2024-04-18T11:16:16Z")

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> [@Moonrise](#):
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> (Sorry, I thought this thread would about etymology).

We even have a documentary about it!

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/nfKr-D5VDBU/maxresdefault.jpg "Heritage Minutes: Jacques Cartier") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfKr-D5VDBU)

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