Strathcona
Strathcona proper noun: a neighbourhood of Edmonton and former city in central Alberta; the business district of which is now called "Old Strathcona".
Proper noun
Strathcona
- A neighbourhood of Edmonton and former city in central Alberta; the business district of which is now called "Old Strathcona".
- A county in Alberta formerly centred on the defunct city, now centred on Sherwood Park; see Strathcona County.
- A neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia.
- A regional district in British Columbia.
- A provincial park on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
- A neighbourhood of Hamilton, Ontario.
- A geographic township in Temagami municipality, Ontario.
- A minor city in Roseau County, Minnesota, Canada, named after Donald Smith (Roseau County borders onto Manitoba).
Origin of Strathcona
1897, Irish srath + Coe (modern strath), a variant of Glencoe, invented in Canada to avoid the negative associations with the Massacre of Glencoe (1692), created as an aristocratic title for Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal. Other uses derive from places named after Smith.
Words formed from Strathcona
Questions about Strathcona
- What does Strathcona mean?
- Strathcona means a neighbourhood of Edmonton and former city in central Alberta; the business district of which is now called "Old Strathcona".
- What part of speech is Strathcona?
- Strathcona is a proper noun.
Words near Strathcona in the dictionary
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