Meaning and background
The story behind Canyon
Canyon names a narrow valley between cliffs, with the English word borrowed from Mexican Spanish. Its earlier history involves tube-like or hollow-space vocabulary, although details of the older route are qualified. That provides a concrete landscape story rather than a generic meaning of adventure. An owner may choose it for a place visited, a favourite view or the broad sound. The name does not require an outdoorsy dog, and a specific canyon memory can make the connection more personal than the word alone.
- Origin
- English landscape word borrowed from Mexican Spanish for a narrow valley or gorge; earlier details are qualified. Source
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