Meanings
proper noun
- A city on the east coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
- A regional district on Vancouver Island, British Columbia; in full, the Regional District of Nanaimo.
Origin
- HalkomelemSnuneymuxw“gathering place”
- EnglishNanaimo
From Halkomelem Snuneymuxw (“gathering place”).
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Chinese 納奈莫 /纳奈莫
- 納奈莫 /纳奈莫 (Nànàimò)city in British Columbia, Canada
French Nanaimo
- Nanaimocity in British Columbia, Canada
Korean 내나이모
- 내나이모 (naenaimo)city in British Columbia, Canada
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Cite this entry
APA
Nanaimo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nanaimo
MLA
“Nanaimo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nanaimo. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nanaimo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nanaimo.
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