Etymology

Nanaimo

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Today it means: A city on the east coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. Full definition →

Halkomelem Snuneymuxw
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The story

  1. Halkomelem · derived fromSnuneymuxw“gathering place”
  2. English todayNanaimo

From Halkomelem Snuneymuxw (“gathering place”).

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