Meanings
proper noun
- A city in British Columbia, Canada, in Vancouver Island.
Origin
Named after Spanish officer Don Pedro de Alberní who commanded Fort San Miguel at Nootka Sound on Vancouver Island's west coast.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 艾伯尼港
- 艾伯尼港 (ngaai⁶ baak³ nei⁴ gong²)city in British Columbia, Canada
Chinese Mandarin 艾伯尼港
- 艾伯尼港 (Àibónígǎng)city in British Columbia, Canada
Korean 포트앨버니
- 포트앨버니 (poteu'aelleobeoni)city in British Columbia, Canada
Cite this entry
APA
Port Alberni. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Port%20Alberni
MLA
“Port Alberni.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Port%20Alberni. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Port Alberni,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Port%20Alberni.
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