Meanings
proper noun
- A city in British Columbia, Canada, headquarters of the Regional District of Central Okanagan.
Origin
- Okanagankiʔláwnaʔ“male grizzly bear”
- EnglishKelowna
From Okanagan kiʔláwnaʔ (“male grizzly bear”).
More words from Okanagan
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 基隆拿
- 基隆拿 (gei¹ lung⁴ naa⁴)city in British Columbia, Canada
Chinese Mandarin 基隆拿, 基洛納 /基洛纳
- 基隆拿 (Jīlóngná)city in British Columbia, Canada
- 基洛納 /基洛纳 (Jīluònà)city in British Columbia, Canada
French Kelowna
- Kelownacity in British Columbia, Canada
Hindi केलोना
- केलोना (kelonā)city in British Columbia, Canada
Japanese ケロウナ
- ケロウナ (Kerouna)city in British Columbia, Canada
Korean 켈로나
- 켈로나 (kellona)city in British Columbia, Canada
Punjabi ਕੇਲੋਨਾ
- ਕੇਲੋਨਾ (kelonā)city in British Columbia, Canada
Russian Кело́уна
- Кело́уна (Kelóuna)city in British Columbia, Canada
Cite this entry
APA
Kelowna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kelowna
MLA
“Kelowna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kelowna. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kelowna,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kelowna.
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