# Vancouver
## English
### Etymology

The family name is from the Dutch place name Coevorden (“the place where cows ford the river”) via the Dutch family name van Coevorden (“a person from Coevorden”). The place names are derived from the family name, being named after George Vancouver, an English explorer who charted the northwestern Pacific coast of North America in a 1791–1794 expedition.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /vænˈkuː.vɚ/, /væŋˈkuː.vɚ/
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* Rhymes: -uːvə(ɹ)

### Proper noun

Vancouver (countable and uncountable, plural Vancouvers)
* A surname.
* A seaport, the largest city in British Columbia, Canada.
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* A large island in British Columbia, Canada.
* A river in southern British Columbia, Canada.
* A mountain between Alaska, United States and Yukon, Canada in the Saint Elias Mountains.
* A mountain in the Southern Alps, on the South Island, New Zealand.
* A city, the county seat of Clark County, Washington, United States.
* A lake in Clark County, Washington, United States.
* (attributive) The Vancouver system of reference citation.
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#### Synonyms

* (Canadian city): Hollywood North (informal), Hongcouver (informal, somewhat derogatory), Lotusland (informal), No Fun City (informal, usually pejorative), Raincouver (informal), Vangroovy (informal).

#### Derived terms

* East Van
* East Vancouver
* Greater Vancouver
* Hongcouver
* Metro Vancouver
* North Van
* North Vancouver
* Raincouver
* South Van
* South Vancouver
* Vancouver fir
* Vancouverish
* Vancouver Island
* Vancouverism
* Vancouverite
* Vancouver Special
* Vangroovy
* Vansterdam
* West Van
* West Vancouver

#### References

* The True Meaning of Vancouver, Joseph Jones, Vancouver Sun, 1994-12-31, which in turn cites Woordenboek der Noord — en Zuidnederlandse plaatsnamen

## French
### Etymology

Borrowed from English Vancouver.

### Pronunciation

* (France) IPA: /vɑ̃.ku.vɛʁ/
* (Canada) IPA: /vã.ku.vaɛ̯ʁ/

### Proper noun

Vancouver f
* Vancouver (a seaport, the largest city in British Columbia, Canada)
* Vancouver (a city, the county seat of Clark County, Washington, United States)

## Portuguese
### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Vancouver.

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /vɐ̃ˈku.veʁ/ [vɐ̃ˈku.veh]
* (Brazil) IPA: /vɐ̃ˈku.veʁ/ [vɐ̃ˈku.veh]
** (São Paulo) IPA: /vɐ̃ˈku.veɾ/
** (Rio de Janeiro) IPA: /vɐ̃ˈku.veʁ/ [vɐ̃ˈku.veχ]
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /vɐ̃ˈku.veɻ/

### Proper noun

Vancouver m or f
* Vancouver (a seaport, the largest city in British Columbia, Canada)
* Vancouver (a city, the county seat of Clark County, Washington, United States)

## Spanish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /banˈkubeɾ/ [bãŋˈku.β̞eɾ]
* Rhymes: -ubeɾ
* Syllabification: Van‧cou‧ver

### Proper noun

Vancouver f
* Vancouver (a seaport, the largest city in British Columbia, Canada)
* Vancouver (a city, the county seat of Clark County, Washington, United States)