Territories
- Northwest Territories
- Named for its location northwest of Lake Superior. The territory once comprised virtually all Canadian land northwest of that lake; it has since been split up into several other provinces and territories, but has retained its name.
- Nunavut
- Means "our land" in Inuktitut, the language of the Inuit.
- Yukon
- Takes its name from the Yukon River, whose name in turn means "great river" in Gwichʼin.
Read more about this topic: Canadian Provincial And Territorial Name Etymologies
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