gamso'q

Mi'kmaq

Etymology

Literally, “the place beyond the cliffs”, based on the location of the site, originally a seasonal Mi'kmaq fishing camp, located near the headland Cape Canso, on the Strait of Canso.

Proper noun

gamso'q

  1. Canso (a town in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada)

Descendants

  • French: Canseau
    • English: Canso
      • Scottish Gaelic: Baile Chanso
      • French: Canso

Further reading

  • “gamso'q”, in Mi'gmaq/Mi'kmaq Online Talking Dictionary‎[1], 1997–2025
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