Alberta
English

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Alberta's location in Canada
Etymology
Albert + -a. The province was named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌælˈbɜː(ɹ).tə/
Audio (CA) (file) Audio (file)
Proper noun
Alberta
- A province in western Canada. Capital: Edmonton.
- A female given name, a feminine form of Albert.
- 1936, George Weller, Clutch and Differential, Ayer, 1970, →ISBN, page 196,
- Alberta is more like a man's name than any other name that comes from a men's, more than Georgianna which is just like a magnolia blossom or Henrietta which most people change to Etta or Geraldine which nobody ever thinks of coming from a man's Irish name like Gerald. Alberta also sounds sort of Canadian, and everything from Canada is masculine the way everything from Mexico is feminine, even the men. In saying it carelessly or reading it you hardly notice the a in the end.
- 1936, George Weller, Clutch and Differential, Ayer, 1970, →ISBN, page 196,
Holonyms
- (province): Canada
Translations
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See also
- Appendix:Place names in Alberta
Czech
Faroese
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Alberta: Albertuson
- daughter of Alberta: Albertudóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Alberta |
Accusative | Albertu |
Dative | Albertu |
Genitive | Albertu |
French
Etymology
Named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /al.bɛʁ.ta/
Audio (CAN) (file) - Rhymes: -a
Portuguese
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