Saint Lawrence River en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Saint Lawrence + river. Calque of French fleuve Saint-Laurent. From Middle French Fleuve sainct Laurens. Named after Roman martyr Saint Lawrence. Coined by French explorer Samuel de Champlain in 1604. In turn named after the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, itself coined by another French explorer, Jacques Cartier, which lies at the mouth of the river. That bay was named for being discovered on the Feast Day of Saint Lawrence, 10 August 1535.
Meanings
- A large river in Canada, connecting the Great Lakes with the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Lawrence River | alternative | lexicographic | |
| St.-Lawrence River | alternative | lexicographic | |
| the Saint Lawrence River | canonical | lexicographic | |
| St. Lawrence River | alternative | lexicographic | |
| St-Lawrence River | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (27)
es Río San Lorenzo (river) · ca Riu Sant Llorenç (river) · ru Река́ Свято́го Лавре́нтия (river) · cs Řeka svatého Vavřince (river) · ro Sfântul Laurențiu (river) · moh Kaniatarowanénhne (river) · bg Река Сейнт Лорънс (river) · pt Rio São Lourenço (river) · pt São Lourenço (river) · fi Saint Lawrence (river) · nl Sint-Laurens (river) · sv Saint Lawrencefloden (river) · it San Lorenzo (river) · hu Szent Lőrinc-folyó (river) · moh Kahrhionhwa'kó:wa (river) · sl Reka svetega Lovrenca (river) · fr Saint-Laurent (river) · uk Рі́чка Свято́го Лавре́нтія (river) · ga Abhainn San Labhrás (river) · nn St. Lawrence-elva (river) · hy Սուրբ Լավրենտիոսի գետ (river) · sk Rieka svätého Vavrinca (river) · da Saint Lawrence (river) · de Sankt-Lorenz-Strom (river) · el Άγιος Λαυρέντιος (river) · nb St. Lawrence (river) · pl Rzeka Świętego Wawrzyńca (river)