red deer

The story

1. Cree · derived fromᐘᐢᑲᓲ ᓰᐱᕀ“elk creek”
2. English todayRed Deer

A translation of Cree ᐘᐢᑲᓲ ᓰᐱᕀ (waskasoo siipiy, “elk creek”), mistranslated by British fur traders as red deer river after mistaking elk for European red deer. The mistranslated name was used to name the Red Deer River which served as the namesake for the original settlement.