English Explanatory Dictionary

Etobicoke

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A suburban district and former city in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  2. A river in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada; in full, Etobicoke Creek.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈtoʊ.bɪ.koʊ/ ĭtōʹbĭkō

Word forms

Etobicoke

Etymology

From Ojibwe Wadoopikaang (wah-do-be-kang, “where the alders grow”) . From the Mississaugas name of the land between the Etobicoke Creek and the Humber River. First transliterated into English as Ato-be-coake, becoming Tobacock, before becoming Etobicoke.

Synonyms

Township of Etobicoke Etobicoke Township Etobicoke River Etobicoke Creek

Derived words

Etobicoke Centre Etobicoke City Centre Etobicoke Creek Etobicoke North Etobicoke River Etobicoke West Little Etobicoke Little Etobicoke Creek
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