Kamloops
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Shuswap tk'əmlúps (“meeting of the rivers”). A derivation from French Camp des Loups (“Camp of Wolves”) is probably a folk etymology.
Proper noun
Kamloops
- A city in British Columbia, Canada, located at the confluence of the two branches of the Thompson River.
- Ellipsis of Kamloops Lake.; A lake in British Columbia, Canada, located at the confluence of the two branches of the Thompson River.
Derived terms
French
Etymology
Borrowed from English Kamloops. From French Camp des loups (“camp (“camp”)+loup (“wolf”)”). From Shuswap tk'əmlúps (“meeting of the rivers”).
Proper noun
Kamloops ?
- Kamloops (a city in British Columbia, Canada)
- Ellipsis of lac Kamloops.: Kamloops Lake (a lake in British Columbia, Canada)
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