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1. • • canton (n.) 1530s, "corner, angle," from French canton "angle, corner (of a room); piece, portion of a country" (13c.), from Italian (Lombard dialect) cantone "region," especially in the mountains, augmentative of Latin canto "section of a country," literally "corner" (see cant (n.2)).
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   Where did the word canton come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun canton is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for canton is from before 1533, in a translation by John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners, soldier, diplomat, and translator. canton is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French canton.

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   What is the meaning of canton?

   • Canton is an English word. It is used to refer to a city in southern China, the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port. Usage: My youngest sister lives in one of the canton regions of Switzerland. Usage: Countries tend to have cantoned areas for easier administration.

   Canton meaning in Hindi - Canton का मतलब हिंदी में

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   What is the meaning of Cantonment?

   • cantonment (n.) 1756, "military quarters, part of a town assigned to a particular regiment," from French cantonnement, from cantonner "to divide into cantons" (14c.), from canton "angle, corner" (see canton ). The meaning "action of quartering troops" is from 1757. adapted from books.google.com/ngrams/.

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   When did canton become a city?

   • While Canton was first founded in 1805, it was first incorporated as a village in 1822 and did not become a city until 1838. Bezaleel Wells, the surveyor who divided the land, named it after Canton, China. The name was a memorial to a trader named John O'Donnell, whom Wells admired. The City of Canton is the county seat of Stark County.

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   Why is it called Canton Ohio?

   • The name was a memorial to a trader named John O'Donnell, whom Wells admired. The City of Canton is the county seat of Stark County. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio and is situated on Nimishillen Creek, approximately 24 miles south of Akron and 60 miles south of Cleveland.

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   Why was Canton named after a Chinese city?

   • Canton is named after a Chinese city. Like Nankin and Peking townships, it was given this name as part of the nation's fascination with China during the late 1800s. At the time, Washington D.C. had decreed that new township names could not be used already, so Canton is the only remaining community with its original Chinese name.

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   Dec 8, 2020 · Canton. 18c., the former English transliteration of the name of the major port city in southern China and the region around it, properly the name of the region, now known in English as Guangdong (formerly also transliterated as Quang-tung, Kwangtung), from guang "wide, large, vast" + dong "east."

   • 한국어 (Korean)

     canton 뜻: 주; 1530년대, "모퉁이, 각"는 프랑스어의 "방의 모퉁이, 나라의 일부분인 조각"을...

   • Français (French)

     Canton Au XVIIIe siècle, ancienne translittération anglaise...

   • Italiano (Italian)

     Canton. 18° secolo, l'ex trascrizione inglese del nome della...

   • Cantrip

     cantrip. (n.) "magical spell," 1719, a Scottish word of...

   • Canuck

     1560s (implied in Canadian), said to be a Latinized form of...

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   The earliest known use of the noun canton is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for canton is from before 1533, in a translation by John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners, soldier, diplomat, and translator.

5. baltimoreheritage.org › how-canton-got-its-nameHow Canton Got Its Name (Probably) - Baltimore Heritage

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   Apr 21, 2020 · We asked the question of whether Canton really got its name from O’Donnell, a ship captain who traded in Canton, the anglicized name of Guangzhou, China. And we got the help we needed! Minutes after we published our video, Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg replied with some insight.

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7. www.ncesc.com › what-is-the-full-meaning-of-cantonWhat is the full meaning of canton? - Geographic Pedia - NCESC

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   Jun 25, 2024 · The term canton is derived from the French word canton, which means “corner” or “district.” In this sense, it refers to a small territorial division of a country. The word “cantonment” also stems from this origin, and it refers to a military camp or settlement.

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   In 1757, the monopolistic Canton System meant the centralization of Western trade in the Pearl River area. 1 Canton, thus, became a hub that gathered people of various ethnic and linguistic origins. A challenge for the people trading and residing in Canton was communication.

9. www.themountaineer.com › news › how-why-and-when-didHow, why and when did Canton really get its name?

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   Jun 5, 2017 · It’s a question that shouldn’t be too difficult to answer — one might think. But while recently sleuthing and endeavoring to learn more about the old iron bridge that inspired Canton’s name, this so-called engineer/historian has uncovered a host of conflicting facts, dates, and fanciful tales.

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    Jun 22, 2024 · Canton, the postal romanization name for Guangzhou, originated from Cantão, a name coined by the Portuguese. The Portuguese traders, who were the first Europeans to arrive in China in the 16th century, had conflated the city of Guangzhou with Guangdong, the province in which it is located.