What is the second name of Ottawa?
Founded in 1826 as Bytown, and incorporated as Ottawa in 1855, its original boundaries were expanded through numerous annexations and were ultimately replaced by a new city incorporation and amalgamation in 2001.
What is Ottawa sometimes called?
national capital, Canada. Also known as: Bytown.
Was Ottawa originally called Bytown?
Bytown is the former name of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It was founded on September 26, 1826, incorporated as a town on January 1, 1850, and superseded by the incorporation of the City of Ottawa on January 1, 1855.
What is Ottawa's indigenous name?
ALGONQUIN TERRITORY
Ottawa was called many things before Queen Victoria named it Canada's capital. It was called Bytown, Unitytown, Outaouais and other names too. “Ottawa” is an Anishinabe word that means “to trade.” Odawa is actually how we spell it. This is a First Nation as well.
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