It's name is the French form of the Algonquin word for "where the river narrows", a reference to the St. Lawrence
The name "Canada" was originally used by French colonists to refer 
only to... [DOC] [TLE] Maine to Qubec City - Dmusicjam Home [PAR] In Abnaki, a local Native American language, the name Skowhegan means "the 
place to ... Our waiter spoke only Vietnamese and French but because I read and 
speak ... camp called Kebec, an Algonquin word meaning "where the river 
narrows."