What is the meaning of "Kamloops" in the local indigenous language?
Place of Many Trees
Meeting of the Waters
Land of the Rising Sun
City of Lakes
Answer
The name "Kamloops" comes from the Secwepemc word "Tk'emlúps", meaning "meeting of the waters". This is a reference to the confluence of the North and South Thompson Rivers in the city.
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