We acknowledge with gratitude and respect that the name Coquitlam was derived from the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ word kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (kwee-kwuh-tlum) meaning “Red Fish Up the River”.
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Mainly suburban, Coquitlam is the sixth-largest city in the province, with a population of 148,625 in 2021, and one of the 21 municipalities comprising Metro ...
Coquitlam is derived from their name and means “small red salmon.” The name refers to the salmon that once travelled up the Coquitlam River to spawn in ...
We acknowledge with gratitude and respect that the name Coquitlam was derived from the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ (HUN-kuh-MEE-num) word kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (kwee-KWET-lum) meaning “Red ...
From a Coast Salish term meaning "red fish up the river". This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
COQUITLAM meaning: city in British Columbia, Canada.
A town of mostly Asians. The whites there are either complete druggies or straight G's (or atleast most of them think they are). One of the best towns around.
The name Kwikwetlem is said to be derived from a Coast Salish term meaning “red fish up the river”. Explorer Simon Fraser came through the region in 1808, and ...
Jun 2, 2016 · TIL learnt that the city of Coquitlam actually means meaning "people stinking of fish slime." I think Port Coquitlam must mean "great place ...
From the Halkomelem word meaning 'stinking of fish slime.' During a great winter famine in traditional times, the Coquitlam people sold themselves into ...