Canso

See also: canso and cansó

English

Etymology

From French Canseau, from Mi'kmaq Kamsok (the place beyond the cliffs), a seasonal Mikmaq fishing camp at what is now Canso, NS, Canada.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkæn.soʊ/
  • Hyphenation: Can‧so
  • Rhymes: -ænsəʊ

Proper noun

Canso

  1. A community in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada
  2. Ellipsis of Cape Canso.; A cape in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada
  3. Ellipsis of Strait of Canso.; A strait in Nova Scotia, Canada, between the mainland and Cape Breton Island
  4. Ellipsis of Canso Rocks.; Some islets in Antarctica, near the northern end of the Antarctic Peninsula; named after the PBY Canso WWII-era amphibious flying boat, itself named after the town of Canso, Nova Scotia, Canada
  5. Ellipsis of Canso Crater.; A crater in Mars; named after the town of Canso, Nova Scotia, Canada

Descendants

  • French: Canso

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French

Etymology

From English Canso, from French Canseau, from Mi'kmaq Kamsok.

Proper noun

Canso ?

  1. Canso
    1. A town in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada
    2. Ellipsis of détroit de Canso.; A strait in Nova Scotia, Canada
    3. Ellipsis of cratère Canso.; A crater in Mars

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