Grand Falls

English

Etymology

• (town in New Brunswick): Calque of French Grand-Sault, derived from grand (“big, great”) and sault (“waterfall”). The town is named after a large set of waterfalls in the Saint John River.
• (Churchill Falls): grand+waterfall (“falls”). From being a waterfall located on the Grand River. Coined by Hudson's Bay Company explorer John McLean 1820s. From the river's name in Innu, Mishta-shipu. From Montagnais mishta (“grand, great”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹænd ˈfɔːlz/
• Hyphenation: Grand Falls
• Rhymes: -ɔːlz

Proper noun

Grand Falls

1. A waterfall system in Arizona, United States.
2. A town in Victoria County, New Brunswick, Canada.
3. Former name of Churchill Falls.; Former name of McLean Falls.; A waterfall in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on the former Grand River, now Churchill River