Etymology

Kelowna

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Today it means: A city in British Columbia, Canada, headquarters of the Regional District of Central Okanagan. Full definition →

Okanagan kiʔláwnaʔ
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The story

  1. Okanagan · borrowed fromkiʔláwnaʔ“male grizzly bear”
  2. English todayKelowna

From Okanagan kiʔláwnaʔ (“male grizzly bear”).

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