List of Scottish place names in Canada

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This is a list of placenames in Scotland that have been applied to parts of Canada by Scottish emigrants or explorers. For Nova Scotian names in Scottish Gaelic (not necessarily the same as the English versions) see Canadian communities with Scottish Gaelic speakers and Scottish Gaelic placenames in Canada Note that, unless otherwise stated, province names are not Scottish.

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

Rural municipalities:

New Brunswick

Glenlevit Glencoe Dundee Caledonia Mountain, New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

Northwest Territories

The Northwest Territories also contain three places with Scottish surnames: Fort Simpson, Fort McPherson and Rae (Although now collectively known with Edzo as Behchoko).

Nova Scotia

"Nova Scotia" is Latin for New Scotland. Nova Scotia's Gaelic name is Alba Nuadh, which also literally means "New Scotland".

Nunavut

Ontario

Prince Edward Island

Quebec

Saskatchewan

The town of Coronach was originally named after a horse; however, the original meaning of coronach is a Gaelic lament.

Yukon

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