Vancouver
WordNet
noun
(1) A port city in southwestern British Columbia on an arm of the Pacific Ocean opposite Vancouver Island; Canada's chief Pacific port and third largest city
(2) A town in southwestern Washington on the Columbia River across from Portland, Oregon
(3) English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
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Etymology
The family name is from the place name Coevorden ("the place where cows ford the river") via the Dutch family name van Coevorden ("a person from Coevorden"). The place names are derived from the family name, being named after people with that family name.
Proper noun
- A family name.
- A large island off the coast of British Columbia, Canada.
- A large city and seaport in British Columbia, Canada
- A city in the State of Washington, USA.
- A mountain between Alaska and Canada in the Saint Elias Mountains.