Meanings
proper noun
- A city in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada.
Origin
From a Coast Salish term meaning "red fish up the river".
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 高貴林 /高贵林
- 高貴林 /高贵林 (gou¹ gwai³ lam⁴)city
Chinese Mandarin 高貴林 /高贵林
- 高貴林 /高贵林 (Gāoguìlín)city
Korean 코퀴틀람
- 코퀴틀람 (Kokwiteullam)city
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Cite this entry
APA
Coquitlam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coquitlam
MLA
“Coquitlam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coquitlam. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Coquitlam,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coquitlam.
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