Why is it called Canada?

The first time ‘Canada’ was used as an official name was in 1791. Then Quebec was divided into two colonies – of Lower and Upper Canada. The two colonies were united in 1841 and named the Province of Canada. They were then known as Canada East and Canada West and had a common legislature. read more

The name of Canada has been in use since the founding of the French colony of Canada in the 16th century. The name originates from a Saint-Lawrence Iroquoian word kanata (or canada) for "settlement", "village", or "land". It is pronounced / ˈ k æ n ə d ə / in English and in standard Quebec French. read more

Canada is not called "The 6." Apparently there is some slang from Drake calling the Canadian city Toronto "the 6," presumably short for 4-1-6, the original phone area code for Toronto proper. But contrary to the wishes / delusions of some Torontonians, Toronto [math]\neq [/math] Canada. read more