Canso

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See also: canso and cansó

English

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Etymology

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From French Canseau, from Mi'kmaq Kamsok (the place beyond the cliffs), a seasonal Mikmaq fishing camp at what is now Canso, NS, Canada.

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Canso

  1. A community of Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada
  2. Ellipsis of Cape Canso.; A cape in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada
  3. Ellipsis of Strait of Canso.; A strait in Nova Scotia, Canada, between the mainland and Cape Breton Island
  4. Ellipsis of Canso Rocks.; Some islets in Antarctica, near the northern end of the Antarctic Peninsula; named after the PBY Canso WWII-era amphibious flying boat, itself named after the town of Canso, Nova Scotia, Canada
  5. Ellipsis of Canso Crater (a crater on Mars, named after the town of Canso, Nova Scotia, Canada).

Descendants

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  • French: Canso

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French

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French Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Borrowed from English Canso, from French Canseau, from Mi'kmaq Kamsok.

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Canso ?

  1. Canso
    1. A town in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada
    2. Ellipsis of détroit de Canso.; A strait in Nova Scotia, Canada
    3. Ellipsis of cratère Canso.; A crater in Mars

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