"Churchill River" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Churchill+river. Coined by Joey Smallwood in 1965. From being a river named in honour of Sir Winston Churchill, by Newfoundland premier Joey Smallwood, renamed along with the waterfall situated along it, just prior to the commencement of the hydroelectric project at the falls; renaming it from Hamilton River, itself renamed from Grand River, derived from the Innu name of the river, Mishtashipu. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Joey Smallwood|in=1965}} Coined by Joey Smallwood in 1965 Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|head=Churchill River}} Churchill River
  1. A river in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, containing Churchill Falls Wikipedia link: en:Churchill River, en:Sir Winston Churchill Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Newfoundland and Labrador, Rivers in Canada, Rivers in Newfoundland and Labrador Synonyms: Grand River (english: former name), Hamilton River (english: former name), Mishtashipu (english: borrowed from Innu), Mishta-shipu (english: borrowed from Innu), Patshishetshunau-shipu (english: from Innu)
    Sense id: en-Churchill_River-en-name-adie-WZw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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