Etymology

Canberra

Can·berra
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Today it means: The capital city of Australia; located in the Australian Capital Territory. Full definition →

xul kamberra
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  1. xul · borrowed fromkamberra“meeting place”
  2. English todayCanberra

Uncertain. Most commonly said to be from Ngunawal kamberra (“meeting place”). See more theories on Wikipedia.

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