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Red Deer
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English
Etymology
A translation of en cr ᐘᐢᑲᓲ ᓰᐱᕀ elk creek, mistranslated by British fur traders as red deer river after mistaking elk for European red deer. The mistranslated name was used to name the Red Deer River which served as the namesake for the original settlement.
Proper noun
red deer
en city p/Alberta c/Canada the centre of Red Deer County.
Derived terms
en Red Deer County
Descendants
zh 1 紅鹿市
Translations
city in Alberta, Canada
Chinese:
Cantonese: yue 紅鹿市
Mandarin: cmn 紅鹿市
Cree:
Plains Cree: crk mihkwâpisimosos
French: fr Red Deer
Korean: ko 레드디어 redeudieo
Marathi: mr रेड डीअर
Polish: pl Red Deer n
Further reading
Red Deer, Alberta