Alberta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A province in western Canada. Capital: Edmonton. Largest city: Calgary.
  2. Former name of Rockwood: an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California, United States.
  3. A female given name from the Germanic languages, masculine equivalent Albert.
  4. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˌælˈbɜː(ɹ).tə/ en-ca-Alberta.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-Alberta.wav

Word forms

Alberta

Etymology

From Albert + -a. The province was named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta.

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