Etymology

canso

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French Canseau ← Mi'kmaq gamso'q
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  1. Mi'kmaq · derived fromgamso'q
  2. French · derived fromCanseau
  3. English todayCanso

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

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