Cañada
Encyclopedia
The Spanish
word cañada means glen; it is etymologically
unrelated to Canada
, which is derived from an Iroquois
word meaning "village" or "settlement" and generally refers to the country in North America. In some cases, the two etymologies are confused.
The following use or are derived from cañada:
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
word cañada means glen; it is etymologically
Etymology
Etymology is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time.For languages with a long written history, etymologists make use of texts in these languages and texts about the languages to gather knowledge about how words were used during...
unrelated to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, which is derived from an Iroquois
Iroquois
The Iroquois , also known as the Haudenosaunee or the "People of the Longhouse", are an association of several tribes of indigenous people of North America...
word meaning "village" or "settlement" and generally refers to the country in North America. In some cases, the two etymologies are confused.
The following use or are derived from cañada:
Geography
- Cañada de los Alamos, New MexicoCanada de los Alamos, New MexicoCanada de los Alamos is a census-designated place in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, United States - La Cañada Flintridge, CaliforniaLa Cañada Flintridge, CaliforniaLa Cañada Flintridge is a small and affluent city in Los Angeles County, California, United States whose population at the 2010 census was 20,246, down from 20,318 at the 2000 census. According to Forbes, as of 2010, La Cañada Flintridge ranks as the 143rd most expensive U.S...
, United States - Cañada a municipality in Alicante, Spain
- Cañada de BenatanduzCañada de BenatanduzCañada de Benatanduz is a municipality located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 64 inhabitants....
a municipality in the province of Teruel, Aragón, Spain - Cañada VellidaCañada VellidaCañada Vellida is a municipality located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 51 inhabitants....
a municipality in the province of Teruel, Aragón, Spain - La Cañada de VerichLa Cañada de VerichLa Cañada de Verich or La Canyada de Veric is a municipality located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 103 inhabitants....
a municipality in the province of Teruel, Aragón, Spain - La Cañada, Santiago capital of the Figueroa Department, Argentina
- La Cañada, Querétaro, Mexico
- Observatorio de La Cañada (La Cañada Observatory), Ávila, Spain
- La Cañada Shopping Centre, Marbella, Spain
People
- David CañadaDavid CañadaDavid Cañada Gracia is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist. His win at the 2006 Volta a Catalunya is his best career accomplishment to date. In the 2005 Tour de France, he was in a break-away on stage 2 ; he attacked on the climb near the finish but was overhauled by Bouygues...
, sometimes spelt David Canada, Spanish cyclist - Lisa Canada, a former Playboy model
- Ron CanadaRon CanadaRon Canada is an American actor. He began as a television newscaster during the 1970s in the Baltimore-Washington area mainly on WBAL-TV Channel 11 in Baltimore, until the early 1980s when he became an actor. He was a tour guide at NBC studios at 30 Rockefeller Plaza...
, an American actor and former television newscaster - Tom CanadaTom CanadaTom Canada is a Canadian football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He is currently the owner of the title of "Best CFL-applicable Name in the League".-High School years:Canada attended Mt...
, a football player from Visalia, California