Show origin of the word canada the bilgin of the word canada Is obscure but it Is now generally tie ac apted that it Is derived from no ag indian word kanmatha Kan natha meaning a village or collection of huts and it Is supposed that jacques cartier hearing this word used by the indians with reference to their settlements mistook its meaning and applied it to the whole hole country quebec Is said to be derived from the indian word gebec meaning fuenning a strait and wag given to the site silo of the lie pre ent city of quebec from tin the peculiar configuration of the st lawr lawrence nce river at that hint point for the river there grows narrow ani from its dr dp p maters kin rises the bold height M n the ancient city stands tr t r r |