Meanings
proper noun
- A town in Alberta, Canada; the centre of Parkland County.
Origin
Uncertain, but two name origins exist: *The community is named after the Stoney (Nakoda) First Nations, who historically camped in the surrounding area, and; *According to Dr. James Hector, a geologist on the Palliser Expedition, the town is named after boulders in the area.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Stony Plain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stony%20Plain
MLA
“Stony Plain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stony%20Plain. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Stony Plain,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stony%20Plain.
Source: Stony Plain on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.