did they put all the letters in a hat and draw them out one at a time, and first they drew a C so the person said
C eh,
then came an N so the person said
N eh,
then the person drew a D so the person said
D eh.
2006-11-21 08:35:43 · 15 answers · asked by I brained my damage 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I wonder if everyone who answered your question realizes that "Ceh" "Neh" and "Deh" sounds out Canada.....hmmmm....
2006-11-21 10:16:49 · answer #1 · answered by Led*Zep*Babe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. eh. It's an Indian word, eh. "kanata:" the village, eh. But your theory gave me something to think aboot.
2006-11-21 17:08:44 · answer #2 · answered by Gallifrey's Gone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No the word Canada is an an acronym
It stands for
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2006-11-21 16:40:48 · answer #3 · answered by rosbif 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No - the colonial settlers asked what the natives called 'the land' and they said 'Canada' thinking the settlers meant their village. (Canada is the native word for 'village').
2006-11-21 16:38:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's from an Indian word meaning village "kanata".
2006-11-21 16:38:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, very good. the natives who were first contacted called their region "Canata" which means something like "this place", and it stuck. Sorry to be boring.
2006-11-21 16:38:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES! Wow that is crazy. See I was there when they chose the name and I remember it happening just as you said! How did you know that?! I don't remember seeing you there...
2006-11-21 16:50:31 · answer #7 · answered by britty♥ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
And just what does this pointless question have to do with Religion & Spirituality?
2006-11-21 16:41:21 · answer #8 · answered by Church Music Girl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no it comes from an Indian tribe and when the missionaries were with them they misspelled the name
2006-11-21 16:38:13 · answer #9 · answered by dave m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Ey dere fella gimme a can a da beans dere on da table...
2006-11-21 16:41:23 · answer #10 · answered by boots 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋