Kʷənsəm

A form of Quinsam — A river in British Columbia, Canada.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Quinsam.
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    Earlier this year, the Liǧʷiłdaxʷ Nations — which include the We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum and Kwiakah First Nations — submitted a proposal to the B.C. Geographical Names Office to restore the Indigenous names of Discovery Passage, the Quinsam River and Tyee Spit. The changes would include: Discovery Passage to Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ Passage (pronounced lee-gwith-dow) Quinsam River to Kʷənsəm (pronounced quin-sam) Tyee Spit to ʔuxstalis (pronounced oox-sta-lease)

    2024 November 2, Maryse Zeidler, “Hereditary chiefs slam Vancouver Island city council for remarks on restoring Indigenous place names”, in CBC News
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APA

Kʷənsəm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/K%CA%B7%C9%99ns%C9%99m

MLA

“Kʷənsəm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/K%CA%B7%C9%99ns%C9%99m. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kʷənsəm,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/K%CA%B7%C9%99ns%C9%99m.

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