Osoyoos

Meanings

1. A placename
2. Ellipsis of Osoyoos Lake: a lake in the Okanagan Valley, in southernmost British Columbia, Canada.
3. Ellipsis of Osoyoos Desert: a desert in the Okanagan Valley, in southernmost British Columbia, Canada.
4. A town in Okanagan-Similkameen district, Okanagan Valley, Thompson-Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada.
5. Ellipsis of Osoyoos Indian Reserve: an Indian reserve in the Okanagan Valley, in southernmost British Columbia, Canada.
6. Ellipsis of Osoyoos Indian Band, a First Nations government.
7. Ellipsis of Osoyoos First Nation, a band of Okanagan First Nations people.

Etymology

From o' + Soyoos, literally “of Soyoos”. Blend of Okanagan + Soyoos, from of the Soyoos, from Okanagan Sẁiẁs, from sẁiẁs (“narrowing of the waters”). The "o" represents an "of" and harmonization of toponyms in the Okanagan with a starting "O". It is named for the narrowing at the outlet of Osyoos Lake.