Spadina

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Canada/spəˈdaɪ.nə/uncommon/spəˈdiː.nə/

proper noun

A neighbourhood

OriginOjibwe espadinong →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A placename in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
    1. CanadaA neighbourhood
    2. CanadaA street
    3. CanadaSeveral transit stations
    4. CanadaA mansion and former estate that was subdivided into the neighbourhood

Origin

  1. Ojibweespadinong“hill”
  2. EnglishSpadina

From the Spadina Estate established in 1818 by William Warren Baldwin. From Ojibwe espadinong (“hill”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Spadina. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spadina

MLA

“Spadina.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spadina. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Spadina,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spadina.

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