List of Canadian provincial and territorial name etymologies

This article lists the etymologies of the names of the provinces and territories of Canada. == Provinces and territories == == Historical regions == Acadia (French: Acadie): origin disputed: Credited to Florentine navigator Giovanni da Verrazzano, who first named a region around Chesapeake Bay Archadia (Arcadia) in 1524 because of "the beauty of its trees", according to his diary.