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stony plain

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables
stony -plain
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Alberta, Canada; the centre of Parkland County.

Etymology

Uncertain, but two name origins exist: *The community is named after the Stoney (Nakoda) First Nations, who historically camped in the surrounding area, and; *According to Dr. James Hector, a geologist on the Palliser Expedition, the town is named after boulders in the area.

Questions

What does stony plain mean?
A town in Alberta, Canada; the centre of Parkland County.
Where does stony plain come from?
Uncertain, but two name origins exist: *The community is named after the Stoney (Nakoda) First Nations, who historically camped in the surrounding area, and; *According to Dr. James Hector, a geologist on the Palliser Expedition, the town is named after boulders in the area.

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