Red Deer

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English

Etymology

Translation of Cree ᐘᐢᑲᓲ ᓰᐱᕀ (waskasoo siipiy, 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

  1. A city in Alberta, Canada, the centre of Red Deer County.

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  • Chinese: 紅鹿市红鹿市 (Hónglùshì) (calque)

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