We have a tendency to think that Canada began in 1867, and while the creation of our parliamentary democracy set the template for the most successful form of government in the world, according to any Canadian you talk to, Canada had a history dating back well over three centuries even then and its large territory was covered by hundreds of Nations.
Perhaps it was named for the Turkish Kan Ada (there is no hard c in Turkish) which means Blood Island. As plausible as some of the other possibilities.
The colonial duality led to naming Canada twice (east/west, etc.). So perhaps an appropriate global name, borrowing from the Latin, might have been #Canadabis. Makes for a good hashtag too. Thanks for the painstaking and informative account!
Perhaps it was named for the Turkish Kan Ada (there is no hard c in Turkish) which means Blood Island. As plausible as some of the other possibilities.
The colonial duality led to naming Canada twice (east/west, etc.). So perhaps an appropriate global name, borrowing from the Latin, might have been #Canadabis. Makes for a good hashtag too. Thanks for the painstaking and informative account!