In 1799 Canada's Isle St. John was renamed this in honor of the Duke of Kent
Province... [DOC] [TLE] Origin of the names of Canada and its provinces and territories ... [PAR] Oct 12, 2016 ... Cartier also called the St. Lawrence River the rivire du Canada, a name used 
... Paris ceded the island to the British in 1763, it was renamed St. John's Island.